The essential inquiry involved when M'Naughten Rule is applied is:
A) Was the act the result or the product of a mental defect
B) Was the person able to distinguish between right and wrong at the time of the offense
C) Was the act the result of an "irresistible impulse"
D) Was the act the result of an addiction
Answer: B) Was the person able to distinguish between right and wrong at the time of the offense
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A. a distinct barrier between inmates and staff B. padded carpets and movable furniture C. high-resolution cameras for better inmate monitoring D. cell phones and tablets for inmates to use
The prosecutor is described by the text as the:
a. arbitrator.
b. gatekeeper of the court system.
c. mediator.
d. trier of facts.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The AQAP is a splinter group of what terrorist organization?
a. Al Qaeda b. Hezbollah c. Hamas d. LeT