Andrea Yates was a young mother of five children and a diagnosed schizophrenic. She drowned her children in the bathtub in order to help them get into heaven. She was ultimately ruled “not guilty by reason of insanity” because jurors believed that her mental disease was the main cause of her behavior. Which of the following legal tests does this illustrate?
A. M’Naghten standard
B. Durham test
c. Brawner rule
D. irresistible impulse test
B. Durham test
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The ______ gives government the authority to collect content records related to telephonic activities.
a. Cybersecurity Workforce Act b. USA PATRIOT Act c. US Freedom Act d. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
An application to a court requesting that an order be issued to bring about a specified action is called a(n):
A. dismissal. B. rejection at screening. C. guilty plea. D. motion. E. arraignment.
A person with a ______ may engage is a repeated pattern of cruel and demeaning behavior
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Nationally, between 60% and 70% of probationers successfully complete supervision
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false