Question

When an accused person is found to be of unsound mind in a court of law, he or she may use the ____

A. "self-defense" rule.
B. "defense of property" rule.
C. "insanity" defense.
D. "statute of limitations" defense

Answer 1

The insanity defense protects people who are found to be of unsound mind.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.

Insanity defense is also known as mental disorder defense. It is applied in a court of law when the defendant is not responsible for his or her actions due to a persistent psychiatric disease at the time of the criminal act.

The defendant usually admits the action but asserts the lack of culpability based on a mental illness. The defendant is deemed legally incompetent and he/she can not stand trial.

Those found to have been not guilty due to insanity are required to undergo psychiatric treatment in a mental institution.