Which Insanity Standard States That If Defendants Know That What

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which insanity standard states that if defendants know that what they were doing was wrong, but they could not help themselves, or if they were unable to control their actions, then they may not be held accountable for their offense?

• A) right-from-wrong test
• B) Durham rule
• C) substantial capacity rule
• D) irresistible impulse standard

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Definitions:

Misinformation Effect

The phenomenon where a person's recall of an event becomes less accurate due to the introduction of misleading post-event information.

Memory Construction

The process by which memories are formed, consolidated, and potentially distorted over time, involving both encoding and retrieval stages.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.

Memory Construction

The process of creating, consolidating, and encoding memories based on experiences, influenced by various factors including perception and social inputs.