Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The Durham product test was formulated by the New Hampshire Supreme Court in State v. Norman in 1869.
2. The American Law Institute Substantial Capacity Test broadens the legal test for insanity in order to decrease the number of defendants who may be judged to be legally insane.
3. Critics contend that the insanity defense undermines the proper functioning of the criminal justice system.
4. As a response to the growing concern for the moral blameworthiness of acts committed by defendants found to be not guilty by reason of insanity, all 50 states have adopted a verdict of “guilty but mentally ill.”


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy?

a. Avoidant personality b. Narcissistic personality c. Antisocial personality d. Borderline personality

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This is the term used when a victim utilizes self-protective actions that match the offender’s level and/or type of force.

A. principle of homogamy B. hierarchy rule C. parity hypothesis D. equal effort rule

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__________ is a process by which the state repays victims for their financial losses or physical injuries

a. Compensation b. Retribution c. Redemption d. Restitution

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