A typical defense strategy to try to counteract public anger about the insanity defense is to __________.

A. portray the defendant as someone who was themselves a victim
B. portray the defendant as suffering terribly from their mental illness
C. portray the defendant as tremendously likeable
D. portray the victim as negatively as possible


Answer: A

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