Which of the Below Is a Correct Statement Regarding the Defense

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the below is a correct statement regarding the defense of insanity.

• A)The defense of insanity is no longer accepted in the United States.
• B)A person is not guilty of a crime if in considering the act he was nuts or loony.
• C)the defendant was incapable of distinguishing right from wrong at the time the act was committed.
• D)the definition of insanity is one used by psychiatrists to determine treatments necessary for a mentally disturbed person.

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Definitions:

Unconscious

Pertains to the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Conscious

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Preconscious

In Freudian psychology, thoughts and feelings not currently in awareness but can be easily brought to consciousness.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual behaves in a manner opposite to their actual feelings or impulses.