Why is the plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity” generally not to the advantage of the accused?

A. The defendant may have to undergo psychiatric testing and evaluation.
B. The defendant is admitting guilt.
C. The defendant also pleads not guilty.
D. The defendant is claiming lack of culpability.


B. The defendant is admitting guilt.

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a. one of the first transnational criminal operations in South Africa b. running the first major international human trafficking network c. monopolizing diamond smuggling in Sierra Leone d. its vigilante efforts in fighting apartheid

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a. import data from almost any type of file. b. analyze simple data sets and perform descriptive and inferential procedures. c. generate cross-tabulated reports. d. All of the above.

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The FBI reports that the Muslim Brotherhood has established cells in American. These cells exist

a. predominantly in the Egyptian business owners b. predominantly in the American mosques c. predominantly in the Muslim community in Dearborn Michigan d. predominantly among students

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Apart from the legal and constitutional arguments, do you think it’s good public policy to make parents criminally liable for their children’s crimes? Defend your answer.

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