Which of the Following Statements Regarding Insanity Is NOT True

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding insanity is NOT true?

• A) Fewer than 1% of accused felons plead insanity.
• B) The guilty but mentally ill verdict was intended as a compromise verdict between guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
• C) Defendants who have been found guilty but mentally ill have received the same sentences as defendants found guilty.
• D) The majority of defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity go free after their trial.

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