What Defense Is Used If the Defendant's State of Mind

question 47

Multiple Choice

What defense is used if the defendant's state of mind is such that they cannot claim legal responsibility for their actions?

• A) infancy
• B) insanity
• C) intoxication
• D) mistake

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Definitions:

Cephalocaudal

A principle of growth and development where development proceeds from the head downwards through the body.

Proximodistal

A pattern of growth and development where development proceeds from the center of the body outward towards the extremities.

Infant's Head

The upper part of a baby's body that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, crucial for early sensory and cognitive development.

Neurogenesis

The process of generating new neurons in the brain, contributing to brain plasticity and learning.