The Insanity Defense Is Used in a Large Number of Cases

question 13

True/False

The insanity defense is used in a large number of cases, and usually successfully.

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Definitions:

Reflexes

Involuntary and nearly instantaneous movements in response to a stimulus.

Gross Motor Skills

The abilities required to control the large muscles of the body for walking, jumping, balancing, and other physical activities.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with memory formation, learning, and spatial navigation.

Myelination

The biological process of forming a myelin sheath around the axons of neurons, which significantly increases the speed at which electrical impulses travel across the nerve cells.