The ______ Provides That a Person Is Not Responsible for Criminal

question 80

Multiple Choice

The ______ provides that a person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct, as a result of mental disease or defect, he lacks the substantial capacity to either appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law.

• A) irresistible impulse
• B) Model Penal Code standard
• C) M'Naghten
• D) Durham product

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Definitions:

Vagus Nerve Stimulation

A medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve to treat conditions such as epilepsy and depression.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

A non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to treat depression and other disorders.

Frontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or destruction of parts of the frontal lobes of the brain, now widely considered inhumane and obsolete.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment in which electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure, to provide relief from mental health conditions such as severe depression.