States with the "Guilty but Mentally Ill" Verdict: ​

question 73

Multiple Choice

States with the "guilty but mentally ill" verdict: ​

• A)have abolished the insanity defense.
• B)have retained the insanity defense.
• C)consider it identical to the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict.
• D)require the prosecution to prove the defendant was mentally ill.

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which coordinates body activities and processes sensory information.

Brain

The organ in the head of living creatures that controls their actions, thoughts, feelings, and interactions with their environment.

Spinal Cord

The long, thin, tubular structure made of nervous tissue that extends from the brainstem down the back, transmitting nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that are responsible for converting external stimuli from the environment into internal electrical impulses for the brain to interpret.