The Idea That an Accused Cannot Be Criminally Responsible If

question 77

Multiple Choice

The idea that an accused cannot be criminally responsible if the crime was the result of mental disease or mental defect is known as the:

• A) Durham rule.
• B) M'Naghten rule.
• C) substantial capacity test.
• D) irresistible impulse test.
• E) model penal code.

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