Socrates Tells Crito That He Should Attempt to Break Out

question 9

Multiple Choice

Socrates tells Crito that he should attempt to break out of prison if and only if doing so would be

• A) to his advantage.
• B) harmful to his enemies and advantageous to his friends.
• C) pleasing to the gods.
• D) just.

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Definitions:

Without a Warrant

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Felony

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M'Naghten Test

A legal standard used to determine whether a defendant was insane at the time of committing a crime, focusing on their ability to understand the nature of the act or distinguish right from wrong.

Substantial Capacity Test

is a legal standard used to determine if an individual has the mental capacity to understand the wrongfulness of their actions for the purpose of establishing criminal responsibility.