The ruling in Jones v. United States implies that the principle of criminal commitment is based on the idea that the length of an individual's confinement after an acquittal by reason of insanity should be determined by __________.
A. the person's mental state
B. the person's legal defense team
C. the extent of the harm the person caused
D. a panel of expert witnesses
Answer: A
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a. 1% b. 4% c. 7% d. 10% e. 12%
Dwight is very prejudiced against African Americans. Use research from your text to describe two methods you might use to attempt to reduce this prejudice
What will be an ideal response?