Where a Crime Requires Only Proof of a ____ Intent

question 78

Multiple Choice

Where a crime requires only proof of a ____ intent, the fact finder (i.e., the judge or jury) may infer the defendant's intent from circumstances surrounding the commission of the criminal act.

• A)specific
• B)general
• C)criminal
• D)tortious

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Definitions:

fMRI

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a neuroimaging procedure that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

Brain Activity

The patterns of neural activity in the brain, involved in everything from controlling movement to processing sensory information and thoughts.

Gender Identity Disorder

An outdated term for what is now more commonly referred to as gender dysphoria, characterized by a significant discrepancy between an individual's experienced or expressed gender and the gender others would assign them.

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a publication by the American Psychiatric Association outlining mental health disorders.