The M'Naghten Rule Lists Three Components to Be Used as a Defense

question 24

Multiple Choice

The M'Naghten rule lists three components to be used as a defense in criminal cases. One of the components is that at the moment of the crime, the accused must have:

• A) been laboring under a defect of reason.
• B) had an irresistible impulse.
• C) been possessed by a demon.
• D) been unable to exercise self-control.

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