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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Definitions:

Interference

A phenomenon in memory where the learning of new information hampers the ability to recall previously learned information.

Traumatic

Pertaining to or involving an experience that is emotionally distressing or shocking, often leading to lasting psychological effects.

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