Which of the following is NOT an issue the courts have had to resolve with both mental deficiency and illness?

a. Is the person competent to stand trial?
b. Did the condition become prevalent before the age of 18?
c. Did this person at the time of the crime have the requisite ability to form mens rea?
d. Does the person’s mental condition warrant a more lenient sentence than would
normally attach to this crime?


b. Did the condition become prevalent before the age of 18?

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