The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Jones case means that Ruby's crime severity would __________.

A. result in a longer jail sentence if she was convicted
B. result in a longer duration of institutionalization if she was acquitted by reason of insanity
C. result in a shorter jail sentence if she was acquitted by reason of insanity
D. have no bearing on the amount of time she could be institutionalized if she was acquitted by reason of insanity


Answer: D

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