Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the intersection of the mental health and legal industries?
A) The insanity defense is raised in less than 1% of all criminal trials, and is only successful about 20% of the time.
B) "Insanity" is a psychological/psychiatric term.
C) The serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was famously found not guilty by reason of insanity.
D) The precedent for the insanity defense is a trial that occurred in the 1970s.
Answer: A
Rationale: The insanity defense is a rare occurrence—it is advanced in fewer than 1% of federal cases—and it has a success rate of only 20% of the time when it is used.
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