Jeffrey Dahmer Was Judged to Be Legally Sane, Even Though

question 44

Multiple Choice

Jeffrey Dahmer was judged to be legally sane, even though he admitted to butchering and cannibalizing over a dozen young men. The judgment of legal sanity meant that ​

• A)his actions failed to meet the criteria of cultural deviance.
• B)he was able to appreciate the fact that his actions were legally or morally wrong at the time of the crime.
• C)he had recovered from his psychological disorder by the time the trial took place.
• D)his actions failed to meet the criteria of personal distress.

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