The Notion of Diminished Capacity to Abstain from Performing an Act

question 69

Multiple Choice

The notion of diminished capacity to abstain from performing an act refers to being:

• A)mentally ill, or legally insane, at the time the crime was committed.
• B)intellectually disabled or otherwise incapable of understanding the law.
• C)under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
• D)incapable of resisting the impulse to commit the crime.

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