Author Question: Which of these is NOT a reason it is so difficult to evaluate insanity? A. Insanity and psychosis ... (Read 309 times)

craiczarry · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Which of these is NOT a reason it is so difficult to evaluate insanity?

A. Insanity and psychosis are not the same thing.
B. Defendants are not permitted to be tested after they are charged with a crime.
C. Insanity is a legal concept, not a psychiatric one.
D. Evaluation of a defendant's present status may not be relevant to his or her status when the act was committed.

Question 2

Malingering means

A. not knowing the difference between right and wrong.
B. having a severe psychological problem.
C. examining the competency of a person to stand trial.
D. simulating a disorder.