May Is Accused of Shoplifting in a Store, but Because

question 865

Multiple Choice

May is accused of shoplifting in a store, but because she has a moderate intellectual disability that prevents her from appreciating what she did was wrong, the judge found her to be

• A) guilty but impaired.
• B) not guilty by reason of insanity.
• C) not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility.
• D) guilty under exceptional circumstances.

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