In Which of the Following Would D Satisfy Either of the Two

question 3

Multiple Choice

In which of the following would D satisfy either of the two M'Naghten cognitive tests for insanity:

• A) D is under the delusion that he is cutting his hedge but is in fact sawing off his neighbour's head.
• B) D is under the delusion that he is killing a rival but is in fact strangling his girlfriend.
• C) D, who is severely depressed, knows that he has killed someone but thinks it morally right because his victim was a paedophile.
• D) D, who is severely depressed, kills his suicidal wife, knowing that it is wrong to kill.

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Definitions:

Reagents

Substances used to cause chemical reactions or used in the synthesis of other substances.

Grignard Reagent

An organomagnesium compound used in organic chemistry for forming carbon-carbon bonds, represented by the formula RMgX, where R is an alkyl or aryl group and X is a halide.

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction in which water breaks down another compound, splitting it into two or more substances.

3-Heptanone

An organic compound that is a ketone with seven carbon atoms, where the carbonyl group is located at the third carbon.