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leo leo

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on: Jun 22, 2018
John Hinckley's trial for attempting to assassinate President Reagan resulted in a decision that
   Hinckley was ______.
 
  a. guilty and sentenced to life in prison
  b. guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison
  c. guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison
  d. not guilty by reason of insanity

Question 2

In the Hinckley case, the prosecutor was burdened to demonstrate beyond a reasonable
  doubt that __________.
 
  a. the concept of insanity has never been adequately proven and should not factor into the verdict
   b. Hinckley did not have capacity to control his behavior and appreciate its wrongfulness.
  c. Hinckley had the capacity to control his behavior and appreciate its wrongfulness.
  d. Hinckley had never exhibited any psychological problems before the assassination attempt and therefore his attempt had malevolent intentions.


dmurph1496

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

D

Answer to Question 2

C


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