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.

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Reversionary Interest

A future interest in property that returns to the original owner or the owner's heirs after the expiration of a temporary estate.

Contingent Remainder

A future interest in real property that depends on the occurrence of an uncertain event before it becomes possessory.

Property Interest

A legal right or claim to resources or possessions, such as real estate or intellectual property.

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