When a Person Is Judged "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

question 76

Multiple Choice

When a person is judged "not guilty by reason of insanity," we may infer that

• A) the person had criminal intent at the time of the crime but is remorseful at the time of trial.
• B) the person has a long history of untreated mental illness that interfered with rational thought at the time the crime was committed.
• C) the trial judge cannot show that mental illness was not a factor in the crime.
• D) the person has a psychological disorder that interferes with understanding the seriousness and illegality of the crime.

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