Which Is True About the Insanity Defense

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which is true about the insanity defense?

• A) A large number of criminals escape punishment using the insanity defense.
• B) Every state in the United States has an option for defendants to claim insanity.
• C) The insanity defense is rarely used by defendants.
• D) The American criminal system has banned the use of the insanity defense.
• E) Defendants who claim insanity must be incarcerated in prisons rather than mental hospitals.

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