Which of the following is not a change made to the existing laws when the IDRA was passed?
a. Limited the ability of an expert witness to testify that the defendant's mental disease or defect caused the criminal act.
b. Shifted the burden of proof to the prosecutor to establish insanity.
c. Ended the irresistible impulse defense.
d. Eliminated the defense of diminished capacity.
Answer: b
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