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Which of the following best describes the defense of "not guilty by reason of insanity"?

• Offenders enter a plea acknowledging guilt but asserting a lack of capacity to understand the nature of the act or that it was wrong.

• Offenders do not deny committing the crime but claim they lacked the capacity to understand the nature of the crime or that it was wrong.

• Offenders claim that they became mentally ill while incarcerated and are not fit to stand trial.

• Offenders claim that they are unable to understand the charges against them or cooperate with legal counsel in preparing their defense.
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Corrections in America: An Introduction

Corrections in America: An Introduction


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Exactly what I needed for my project, TYSM
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