The Purpose of Such New Verdicts as "Guilty, but Mentally

question 8

Multiple Choice

The purpose of such new verdicts as "guilty, but mentally ill" and "culpable and mentally disabled" is to ____.

• A) increase the courts' awareness that mentally ill criminals are not responsible for their actions
• B) reduce the influence of mental health professionals in trials
• C) separate the issue of mental illness from individual responsibility for their actions
• D) eliminate the idea of personal responsibility from the law