To what standard of care are the following persons held?
a. A blind person
b. An insane personc. Someone of substandard intelligence

What will be an ideal response?


a. A blind person is held to the standard of a reasonable blind person.b. Even insane people are generally held to a reasonable-person standard, although some courts are beginning to deviate from that standard when the insane person is unable to understand or avoid the danger.c. Special allowances are not made for defendants who are emotionally unstable or of substandard intelligence.

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