If Prosecutors Contest Insanity, Jurors Are Typically Not Informed That

question 54

Multiple Choice

If prosecutors contest insanity, jurors are typically not informed that the defendant would not go free if found NGRI. A study cited in the text has found that telling jurors what happens to a defendant found NGRI:

• A) increases the likelihood of conviction.
• B) decreases the likelihood of release on bail.
• C) leads to more NGRI verdicts.
• D) leads to fewer NGRI verdicts.