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PhilipSeeMore

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Which of the following statements is true of research into the battered woman syndrome?
 
  a. Scientific evidence supporting the syndrome is weak to nonexistent.
  b. The researchers who discovered the syndrome are responsible for saving hundreds of lives.
  c. Scientific evidence supporting the syndrome has been growing over the past 25 years.
  d. Research shows that the syndrome depends on the presence of dissociation.

Question 2

In England, the M'Naghten rule
 
  a. still applies but is used in only a handful of cases every year.
  b. still applies and is used in a much greater percentage of cases than it is used in similar defenses in the United States.
  c. has been changed to not criminally responsible due to mental illness and is used very sparingly.
  d. has been changed to not criminally responsible due to mental illness and is attempted quite frequently, but not successfully.


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meganlapinski

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

Answer: a.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.


PhilipSeeMore

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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