What Was the Major Change in the Insanity Defense Contained

question 72

Multiple Choice

What was the major change in the insanity defense contained in the Defense Reform Act?

• A) The defense was required to prove insanity on the part of the defendant.
• B) The prosecution was now required to proved the defendant was not insane.
• C) The court took on the task of proving whether a mental illness existed or not.
• D) A new, more stringent, standard was imposed on the defense task of proving the defendant was insane.

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