The ____________________ Was Used as a Defense If Someone Committed

question 2

Short Answer

The ____________________ was used as a defense if someone committed a criminal act as a result of mental illness.

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Definitions:

Conscious Awareness

Conscious Awareness is the mental state of being fully alert, aware, and attentive to one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

Introspection

The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings, a method often used in psychology.

Blindsight

A phenomenon where individuals with visual cortex damage demonstrate a response to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them.

Automatization

The process of making a task, process, or operation automatic or capable of functioning independently of human control.