Why is Muller v. Oregon (1908) considered a landmark case?

A. Its acceptance of social-science evidence rather than law cases and statutes
B. Its clarification of the insanity defense
C. Its emphasis on victim impact statements
D. Its refusal to allow expert testimony


A

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