The Greatest Problem of American Metropolitan Areas in the Early

question 21

Multiple Choice

The greatest problem of American metropolitan areas in the early twenty-first century remained

• A) the virtual disappearance of downtown commercial and office districts.
• B) the continuously rising crime level.
• C) the inability to provide housing for the population.
• D) the segregation of city and suburban communities by race and income.
• E) the increasingly long commutes from home to work.

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Definitions:

M'Naghten Rule

A legal standard used to evaluate the criminal responsibility of defendants claiming insanity, focusing on their ability to distinguish right from wrong at the time of the offence.

Durham Rule

A legal standard used to determine criminal liability based on the defendant's ability to distinguish right from wrong due to a mental disorder.

Insanity Defense Reform Act

A 1984 U.S. federal law that significantly modified the criteria for the insanity defense in federal courts, focusing on the defendant's ability to understand the nature and quality of their act.

Diminished Capacity

A legal defense that argues a person should be less culpable for their actions due to mental impairment.