​According to the M'Naghten Rule,what Qualifies Someone as "Not Guilty

question 205

Multiple Choice

​According to the M'Naghten rule,what qualifies someone as "not guilty by reason of insanity"?

• A)The accused had been diagnosed with a disorder listed in DSM.
• B)​The accused had been committed to a mental hospital.
• C)​The crime was so bizarre that a normal person could not have committed it.
• D)​The accused did not understand what he/she was doing. 

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Definitions:

Social Pressure

The influence exerted by society on individuals to adopt certain behaviors, norms, or attitudes.

Social Constraints

The limitations or pressures exerted by societal norms and expectations on an individual's behavior.

Cognitive Routes

Pathways of thought that influence attitudes or behaviors through reasoned or logical processing of information.

Attitude Specificity

Refers to how specifically an attitude predicts a behavior, emphasizing that attitudes are better predictors of behaviors when they closely match in specificity.