The M'Naghten rule is a rule for determining insanity, which asks whether the defendant knew what he or she was doing or whether or not the defendant knew that what he or she was doing was wrong

a. True
b. False


a

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Unfair advantage theory focuses on ______.

a. offenders who have taken advantage of others in society b. those offenders who need to be punished c. focuses on those who need to be “fixed” d. none of these

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A(n) ________ individual is legally sane but has an IQ score of 69 or below

A) mentally incompetent B) developmentally challenged C) mentally disturbed D) guilty but mentally ill

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Crimes that are considered “an act which is not inherently immoral, but becomes so because its commission is expressly forbidden by positive law” are called ______.

a. mala in se b. mala prohibita c. illegal d. civil wrongs

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Which term best describes the prosecution’s determination of territory and what type of crime is occurring?

a. Jurisdiction b. Admissibility c. Oversight d. Interests of justice

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