One of the Most Celebrated Applications of the Notion of Diminished

question 87

Multiple Choice

One of the most celebrated applications of the notion of diminished capacity was

• A)the Twinkie Defense.
• B)Wyatt v.Stickney.
• C)Durham v.United States.
• D)the Matrix Defense.

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Definitions:

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