A Jury Is Shown a Defendant's Brain Scan Showing Abnormal

question 40

Multiple Choice

A jury is shown a defendant's brain scan showing abnormal frontal lobe activity. What can a person on the jury legitimately conclude from this evidence alone?

• A) the defendant has diminished responsibility
• B) the defendant has brain damage
• C) both a and b
• D) nothing because this may not have produced a particular thought or behavior

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