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laurencescou

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After shooting his father, David, in a very rational and reasonable manner, tells his lawyer that he was depressed when he shot his father. In fact, he has once been diagnosed as having major depressive disorder. David informs his lawyer that, although he knew it was wrong and could have stopped himself, he hated his father so much that he shot him. In court, David will likely be found ____.
 
  a. incompetent to stand trial
  b. not guilty by reason of insanity
  c. incompetent and not guilty by reason of insanity
  d. guilty

Question 2

Which criteria is not used in deciding whether a criminal defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity?
   At the time of the crime, mental illness prevented the person from ____.
 
  a. resisting the impulse to do wrong
  b. understanding what they were doing
  c. knowing what they were doing was wrong
  d. voluntarily entering a mental institution


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zoeyesther

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
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Answer to Question 2

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laurencescou

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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