The M'Naghten Rule Holds That a Person Does Not Bear

question 108

Multiple Choice

The M'Naghten rule holds that a person does not bear criminal responsibility for an act when ______.

• A) the act was driven by impulses the person was unable to resist
• B) the act was the product of mental disease or mental defect
• C) under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the offense
• D) the person was unable to tell right from wrong

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