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People who are mentally ill but were not successful using the insanity defense
 
  A) can never be executed.
  B) can be executed unless it can be proved on appeal that execution would be cruel and unusual
  punishment because of their mental illness.
  C) can be executed and cannot use their mental illness for an appeal because they were unsuccessful using
  that issue at trial.
  D) can only be executed after treatment has been provided.

Question 2

The insanity defense is employed in ________ percent of capital cases in the United States.
 
  A) 33 B) less than two C) 20 D) roughly 10-15


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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