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the term insanity is a(n) term that refers to an individual's lack of moral responsibility for committing criminal acts.

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Insanity

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Insanity. -Is a mental state at the time the crime was committed. -Requires that due to a mental illness, a defendant lacks moral responsibility and culpability for their crime and therefore should not be punished.

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