There Are Unique Problems Presented by Insanity Evaluations That Make

question 25

Multiple Choice

There are unique problems presented by insanity evaluations that make developing a test to evaluate insanity extremely difficult. All of the following are valid reasons for this, EXCEPT:

• A) a retrospective evaluation of a person's state of mind is involved.
• B) the legal elements of what constitutes insanity are not as well defined as those for CST.
• C) forensic assessment instruments can conflate CST with insanity.
• D) there are considerable variations from state to state in legal definitions of insanity.

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