Which of the Following Was NOT a Major Change Instituted

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a major change instituted by the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984?

• A) Defendants must prove their insanity by clear and convincing evidence.
• B) The volitional prong was dropped from the definition of insanity.
• C) Experts were barred from giving ultimate issue testimony.
• D) It made the Durham test of insanity standard for federal cases.

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Definitions:

World Depression

A worldwide economic downturn, most notably the Great Depression of the 1930s, which had profound effects on global economies and societies.

Federal Government

The central authority of the United States, composed of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, responsible for governing the country at a national level.

African-Americans

Citizens of the United States with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

New Deal

A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the 1930s, designed to help the country recover from the Great Depression.