Sometimes a Single Floor of a Tall Building (Above Ground

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Essay

Sometimes a single floor of a tall building (above ground floor)collapses in an earthquake even though the floors have identical construction.Why?

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Definitions:

M'Naghten Rule

A legal standard used to determine whether a defendant was insane at the time of committing a crime and therefore not responsible for their actions.

Durham Rule

A legal standard used to determine criminal liability in defendants claiming insanity, stating that an accused is not criminally responsible if their unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect.

Criminality

Behavior that violates laws or involves the commission of crimes.

Insanity Defense Reform Act

A legal reform measure attempting to amend the criteria under which individuals can be considered legally insane and therefore not responsible for their criminal actions.