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WorksheetsInsanity Defense UCLY L2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
What was the name of the book that Mark Chapman was carrying when he assassinated Lennon?
1984
Lord of the Flies
To Kill a Mockingbird
Catcher in the Rye
What was the name of the Prime Minister that Daniel M’Naghten attempted to assassinate?
Benjamin Disraeli
Charles Grey
William Ewart Gladstone
Sir Robert Peel
If a person with a severe mental illness commits a crime, does your teacher think that they should be held responsible ?
Yes, they should be held accountable.
No, they should not be held accountable.
They should be held accountable to a lesser extent.
It depends on the severity of the crime.
