Multiple Choice
In most cases of a successful defense based on not guilty by reason of insanity,the defendant spends some time in a mental health facility after the verdict.The time spent in a mental health facility is
A) generally shorter than a prison sentence would have been.
B) somewhat longer than a prison sentence would have been.
C) on average the same as a prison sentence would have been.
D) significantly longer than a prison sentence would have been.
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