A Typical Defense Strategy, to Try to Counteract Public Anger

question 49

Multiple Choice

A typical defense strategy, to try to counteract public anger about the insanity defense, is to

• A) portray the defendant as someone who was themselves a victim.
• B) portray the victim as negatively as possible.
• C) portray the defendant as tremendously likeable.
• D) portray the defendant as suffering terribly from their mental illness.

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