Knowing Right from Wrong Is to ________ as "Unlawful Act

question 43

Multiple Choice

Knowing right from wrong is to ________ as "unlawful act was the product of mental disease" is to ________.

• A) irresistible impulse; Durham Rule
• B) M'Naghten Rule; Durham Rule
• C) Durham Rule; M'Naghten Rule
• D) M'Naghten Rule; irresistible impulse

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Definitions:

Progressive brain disease

Disorders of the brain that gradually worsen over time, affecting cognitive functions, motor skills, and other neurological functions.

Paranoid delusions

False beliefs typically characterized by suspicion or the belief that one is being persecuted or conspired against.

Alzheimer's disease

A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, cognitive decline, and personality changes.

Asperger's syndrome

A developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.