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A typical defense strategy, to try to counteract public anger about the insanity defense, is to
 
  A) portray the defendant as someone who was themselves a victim.
  B) portray the victim as negatively as possible.
  C) portray the defendant as tremendously likeable.
  D) portray the defendant as suffering terribly from their mental illness.

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Why should defense lawyers be cautious about using the insanity defense?
 
  A) Most defendants feign mental illness in order to escape punishment.
  B) Hospitalization is not an appropriate consequence for those who have committed violent crimes.
  C) No reason it is frequently successful.
  D) It rarely works.


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