Darryl has schizophrenia, disorganized type. He has visual hallucinations, and one day he saw a giant bug
standing in from of him. He picked up a large knife and stabbed it.
In reality, Darryl stabbed his mother
who had come to tell him dinner was ready. His lawyer argues that Darryl cannot be found guilty because
he had no idea what he was doing or that it was wrong. His lawyer is arguing the
A) American Law Institute standard. B) irresistible impulse rule.
C) Durham rule. D) M'Naughten rule.
D
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A defense attorney making use of the conditions of the American Law Institute model legislation on the insanity defense would have to provide evidence that her client
a. was mentally ill at the time of his offense. b. lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the criminality [wrongfulness] of his offense. c. lacked a knowledge of the law that he is accused of due to his mental illness. d. demonstrated substantial capacity to control his actions.
Behavior consistently found in a species is likely to have a genetic basis that evolved because the behavior has been adaptive. Which of the following human behaviors illustrate this concept?
a. driving a car b. sending astronauts to the moon c. Down syndrome d. language e. the ability to program a cell phone