Defenses of Insanity and Intoxication in Criminal Cases

question 129

Multiple Choice

Defenses of insanity and intoxication in criminal cases:

• A) apply to about ten percent of cases
• B) apply to about twenty percent of cases
• C) are not allowed in Class A felony cases
• D) are not allowed in misdemeanor cases
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Compulsion

An irresistible urge to perform an irrational or unnecessary act or behavior repeatedly.

Obsession

A persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thought or impulse that causes significant distress or anxiety.

Delusion

A false belief, not generally shared by others in the culture.

Phobia

A persistent, irrational fear of some specific object, situation, or activity that poses little or no real danger.