Author Question: A common law test of criminal responsibility that relies on the defendant's inability to distinguish ... (Read 45 times)

james9437 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

A common law test of criminal responsibility that relies on the defendant's inability to distinguish right from wrong is the:

a. Durham rule.
b. irresistible-impulse test
c. M'Naghten rule.
d. substantial capacity test.

Question 2

What is the defense for criminal liability that is used to assert a lack of criminal responsibility because according to law, a person cannot have the requisite state of mind to commit a crime?

a. duress
b. insanity
c. entrapment
d. mistake