A Legal Argument Based on the Notion That the Defendant

question 24

Multiple Choice

A legal argument based on the notion that the defendant should not be held responsible for an illegal act if it is attributable to mental illness or intellectual disability that interferes with rationality is called

• A)insanity defense.
• B)legal illness defense.
• C)commitment hearing.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Birth Order

The chronological order of sibling births in a family, which is thought to influence personality development and interpersonal relationships.

Adler

Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist who founded the school of individual psychology, focusing on the importance of feelings of inferiority.

Personality

A mix of attributes and traits that establish a person's unique personality and ways of acting.

Birth Order

The chronological order of siblings in a family, which is believed to influence their personality and psychological development.