What was the basis for the irresistible impulse test first used in the late nineteenth century?
a. the legal assumption that everyone knows right from wrong
b. the finding that the M'Naghten test was too broad
c. the finding that even though some people intellectually know that their behavior is illegal, they still can't control their behavior
d. the observation that some diagnoses are based on evidence of criminal behavior
Question 2
Harry Jenkins has pled not guilty by reason of insanity. The state where Harry is being tried uses the M'Naghten test of insanity. What question will the judge use when instructing the jury on the basis of their decision in this case?
a. Did the defendant know right from wrong?
b. Did the defendant experience an irresistible impulse?
c. Does the defendant have the burden of proving insanity?
d. Did the defendant show behavior that was the product of mental illness?
