Asked by
Jovin Bains
on Dec 09, 2024Verified
Defendants who are judged mentally unstable at the time when they are said to have committed crimes are MOST likely to:
A) be judged to be faking or using a legal loophole to get out of their crimes.
B) be judged not guilty by reason of insanity.
C) be committed to a mental hospital until they are able to defend themselves.
D) fail to rely on testimony of mental health professionals.
Mentally Unstable
A term often used to describe individuals suffering from conditions that affect their cognitive functions and emotional state in a way that impairs their daily functioning.
- Determine the influence of psychological disorders on criminal acts and the obstacles encountered in forecasting violence.
- Elucidate the legal premises and conditions necessary for a decision of non-guilt based on insanity.
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Learning Objectives
- Determine the influence of psychological disorders on criminal acts and the obstacles encountered in forecasting violence.
- Elucidate the legal premises and conditions necessary for a decision of non-guilt based on insanity.
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