The Rule That Broadened the Insanity Defense to Include "Acts

question 98

Multiple Choice

The rule that broadened the insanity defense to include "acts of passion" is the

• A)Durham rule.
• B)American Law Institute (ALI)rule.
• C)irresistible impulse rule.
• D)M'Naghten rule.

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