The Famous Hinckley Case (Regarding the Attempted Assassination of Ronald

question 17

Multiple Choice

The famous Hinckley case (regarding the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan) resulted in

• A) more states placing the burden of proving the defendant's insanity on the defense, rather than requiring the prosecution to prove the defendant's sanity.
• B) the removal of the verdict "Guilty but Mentally Ill" from many state and federal statutes.
• C) a return to the ALI standard for criminal insanity.
• D) none of the above

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