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What are some reasons mentally handicapped people shouldn't be responsible for there actions?
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∙ 15y ago
Too broad a question to answer here. There are literally thousands of court actions in which defendants claiming mental illness have been ajudicated. The classic example of a mental illness defense would be the "inability to distinguish right from wrong."
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∙ 15y ago
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