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cookcarl

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Although surveys have shown that the public estimates that the insanity defense is used in 37 percent of felony cases, the actual figure is about ____ percent.
 
  a. 1
 b. 10
  c. 57
  d. 88

Question 2

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding public perception of the insanity defense?
 
  a. The public underestimates how often the insanity defense is used in criminal cases.
 b. The public overestimates how often the insanity defense is successfully used.
 c. The public overestimates the length of hospitalization of those who are found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI).
  d. The public underestimates how often people judged NGRI are set free.


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

a

Answer to Question 2

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cookcarl

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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