The Insanity Defense Is Used in Less Than 1 Percent

question 71

True/False

The insanity defense is used in less than 1 percent of felony cases.

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Definitions:

Risk Aversion

A tendency to avoid taking risks, favoring safer options when making decisions.

Public Sphere

An area in social life where individuals can come together to freely discuss and identify societal problems, and through that discussion influence political action.

Private Sphere

Refers to the realm of individual life, family, and intimacy, as opposed to the public sphere which involves collective society and state mechanisms.

Chivalry Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that women are treated more leniently than men by the criminal justice system, based on traditional gender norms.