What is the test for insanity that requires a defendant to show that he or she did not understand the nature and quality of his or her act or that the act was wrong?

A. M’Naghten
B. Durham
C. diminished capacity
D. res ipsa loquitor


Answer: A

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a. True b. False

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Compare the criminologist’s theory of crime and the average individual’s theory of crime. Which is more empirically sound and why?

What will be an ideal response?

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In In re Winship, the Supreme Court required the government to prove that a juvenile had committed an act of delinquency

a. beyond a reasonable doubt
b. with clear and convincing evidence
c. by a preponderance of the evidence
d. by probable cause

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Laws that are too vague and uncertain are unconstitutional and a violation of which amendment?

a. Fourth Amendment b. Fifth Amendment c. Eighth Amendment d. Fourteenth Amendment

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