The most liberal standard for judging a defendant insane is the
a. M'Naghten rule.
b. ALI standard.
c. Durham standard.
d. concept of biological defect.
Question 2Tommy was caught trying to steal a car, and now that he is in custody, he has been accused of stealing multiple cars in the area over the last three weeks. In his defense, Tommy says that he knows stealing cars is wrong, but that he can't help himself from stealing them because of his bipolar disorder. Assuming that what he is saying is true, under which standard below would Tommy be considered insane?
a. ALI
b. Durham
c. M'Naghten rule
d. any of the above
Question 3Gloria abused a neighbor's child, who was under her care, so badly that the child ended up in the hospital in critical condition. Gloria asserts that she was mentally ill with post-partum depression at the time of the abuse and could not appreciate that what she was doing was wrong. Assuming that what she is saying is true, under which standard below would Gloria be considered insane?
a. M'Naghten rule
b. Durham
c. ALI
d. any of the above
Question 4Gerald robbed a bank early one morning and was caught by the authorities almost immediately afterwards. Now Gerald claims that he was not sane at the time of the crime. In most states and the District of Columbia,
a. the burden of proof would be on Gerald to show that was not sane when he robbed the bank.
b. the burden of proof would be on the prosecution to show that Gerald was sane when he robbed the bank.
c. both the prosecution and the defense must address the question of sanity in their cases when the defendant enters an insanity plea.
d. the insanity plea has been replaced by the guilty but mentally ill plea.
Question 5Insanity
a. is a medical/psychiatric term, rather than a legal one.
b. pleas are often successful.
c. pleas are less common than questions about competency to stand trial.
d. none of the above
Question 6Regarding cross-examination of the expert witness, Schwitzgebel and Schwitzgebel (1980) suggest
a. never admitting weaknesses.
b. answering questions quickly rather than taking time to think.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
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