Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984?
A) It removed the volitional element previously introduced by the Brawner rule.
B) It made it possible for mental health experts to provide ultimate opinions about the defendant's insanity at the time of the crime.
C) It placed the burden on the defendant to prove that he or she was insane at the time of the crime.
D) It prohibited experts from giving ultimate opinions about a defendant's insanity.
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