Author Question: In the American legal system, the concept of diminished capacity is used to a. keep mentally ill ... (Read 61 times)

cool

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
In the American legal system, the concept of diminished capacity is used to
 
  a. keep mentally ill people from being discharged from mental hospitals.
 b. assess the responsibility of people with mental illness.
 c. evaluate the effects of medical treatments for schizophrenia.
 d. determine the intelligence level of an individual accused of criminal behavior.

Question 2

According to the text, the legal concept of mens rea generally refers to
 
  a. a guilty mind..
 b. criminal intent.
 c. one's mental state.
  d. all of the above



fauacakatahaias

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 353
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.

Did you know?

In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library