In Dealing with the Insanity Defense, Jurors Must Cope with Which

question 49

Multiple Choice

In dealing with the insanity defense, jurors must cope with which of the following challenges?

• A) Limiting media bias by avoiding national and local news during the course of the trial.
• B) Deciding if the defendant was mentally incapacitated at the time of the crime.
• C) Ascertaining whether the M'Naghten standard or the Durham standard should apply.
• D) Determining if the client understands if his or her acts were wrong.

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