​Defendants Who Receive a "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

question 16

Multiple Choice

​Defendants who receive a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict are

• A) ​often sent to mental institutions for many years.
• B) ​treated very leniently.
• C) ​seldom incarcerated.
• D) ​generally faking insanity.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A Type II Error occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, falsely indicating no effect or difference when one exists.

Level of Significance

The probability threshold below which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing.

Probability

A mathematical measurement of the likelihood of an event occurring, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Level of Significance

The criterion used for rejecting the null hypothesis; often denoted by alpha.