One circumstance in which a defendant claiming the intoxication defense, even when he or she voluntarily became intoxicated, can be acquitted is if
A. he or she did not have a correct understanding of his or her alcohol tolerance level.
B. he or she did not have the specific state of mind that is required to be criminally culpable for the crime.
C. he or she is physically addicted to drugs or alcohol.
D. intoxication caused temporary memory loss that made the defendant insane during the criminal act.
Answer: B
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