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All of the Following Are Justifications for the Insanity Defense

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All of the following are justifications for the insanity defense EXCEPT


A) It is unfair to punish people for acts that result from mental illness.
B) None of the major justifications for imposing criminal punishments is applicable to the mentally ill offender.
C) Those who commit criminal acts as the result of mental illness cannot meet the legal standard of mens rea.
D) The insanity defense is frequently used and has a history of success.

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