Identify a true statement about the diminished capacity defense.
A. An accused person can use this defense as a complete, affirmative defense in support of an insanity defense.
B. It is used as a true partial responsibility defense in some states and is limited to use as a basis for mitigating an offense from murder to manslaughter.
C. A prosecutor can use this defense to prove the mens rea element of a crime when there is a lack of adequate proof for conviction.
D. It allows a defendant to use a mental condition to negate specific intent in order to escape criminal punishment completely.
Answer: B
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