The Insanity Defense

question 108

Multiple Choice

The insanity defense:

• A)is often supported by the general public.
• B)is one of the most accepted applications of psychology to the law.
• C)has increasingly become the defense for female survivors of domestic violence.
• D)is commonly used, with more than 50 percent of all defendants in felony cases pleading insanity.

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Definitions:

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Honey-Colored Crust

A description typically used for the appearance of sores or lesions, often associated with impetigo, that form a golden-yellow crust.

Contagious

The characteristic of a disease that allows it to be transmitted from one individual to another through direct or indirect contact.

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