Explain how the M'Naughten Rule, the Irresistible Impulse Test, and the Model Penal Code have expanded the concepts of an insanity test
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Answer: The following must be in the answer:
a. The M'Naughten Rule states that the defendant was suffering from mental disease that caused the defendant to not know the nature and quality of the act or that the act was wrong.
b. The Irresistible Impulse Test expanded the M'Naughten Rule to cover individuals who knew their acts were wrong but could not control their behavior because of disease of the mind.
c. The Model Penal Code incorporated both the M'Naughten Rule and the Irresistible Impulse Test and expanded then by broadening them to include individuals with substantial impairment and individuals who "appreciated" (as opposed to knew) that their actions were wrong.
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A. property bond B. ten percent bond C. ten percent cash bail D. IOU
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)