Insanity Defense UCLY L2

What is the primary purpose of the insanity defense in criminal law?

• To excuse the defendant from any legal responsibility

• To reduce the severity of the charges or punishment

• To allow the defendant to be tried in a different court

• To determine if a mental disorder affected the defendant’s understanding

Which legal principle is the insanity defense grounded in?

• Actus reus

• Mens rea

• Corpus delicti

• Double jeopardy

Which test for insanity focuses on the defendant’s lack of self-control ?

• M’Naghten Rule

• Model Penal Code Test

• Irresistible Impulse Test

• Durham Rule

Who was found not guilty by reason of insanity for attempting to assassinate President Reagan?

• Mark Chapman

• John Hinckley Jr.

• James Holmes

• Andrea Yates

In which film does the main character, played by Jack Nicholson, plead insanity to avoid prison time?

• Primal Fear

• A Beautiful Mind

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

• Girl, Interrupted

Which song by Eminem talks about the mental health of a fan?

• Stan

• The Real Slim Shady

• Not Afraid

• Guilty Conscience

In the TV series « Mindhunter, » what is the focus of the FBI agents?

• Investigating serial killers

• Defending clients with mental disorders

• Studying the psychology of criminals

• Prosecuting insanity defense cases

Which film features a character who suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder and commits crimes?

• Memento

• Fight Club

• Shutter Island

• Split

In the case study of John Hinckley Jr., which famous actress was the focus of his obsession?

• Meryl Streep

• Jodie Foster

• Sigourney Weaver

• Susan Sarandon

In the film « The Three Faces of Eve, » the main character suffers from which mental disorder?

• Schizophrenia

• Bipolar Disorder

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Major Depressive Disorder