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neverstopbelieb

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Cases in which the insanity defense has been used include those of all the following individuals EXCEPT
 
  a. Charles Manson.
 b. Jeffrey Dahmer.
 c. Lee Harvey Oswald.
  d. Ted Kaczynski.

Question 2

Following the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict for John Hinckley in 1981, several states considered
 
  a. abolishing the insanity defense.
 b. using the insanity defense in every case.
 c. using the insanity defense only for male criminals.
 d. releasing all mentally ill patients who had successfully pleaded insanity.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a



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