Gloria abused a neighbor's child, who was under her care, so badly that the child ended up in the hospital in critical condition. Gloria asserts that she was mentally ill with post-partum depression at the time of the abuse and could not appreciate that what she was doing was wrong. Assuming that what she is saying is true, under which standard below would Gloria be considered "insane"?

a. M'Naghten rule
b. Durham
c. ALI
d. any of the above


D

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