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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