When Congress Passed the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984

question 28

Multiple Choice

When Congress passed the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984, it made successful use of the insanity defense

• A)more difficult for all individuals.
• B)easier for any individual.
• C)more difficult for the mentally ill only.
• D)easier for the nonmentally ill.

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Definitions:

Money Wages

Wages paid to employees in terms of money, as opposed to real wages, which are wages adjusted for inflation.

Real Wages

The purchasing power of wages or income, taking into account the effects of inflation on buying power.

CPI

Consumer Price Index, a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, used to estimate inflation.

Economic Rent

The extra income earned by a resource over its opportunity cost.