Multiple Choice
The M'Naghten rule lists three components to be used as a defense in criminal cases. One of the components is that at the moment of the crime, the accused must have:
A) been laboring under a defect of reason.
B) had an irresistible impulse.
C) been possessed by a demon.
D) been unable to exercise self-control.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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