A delude Scotsman, Daniel M'Naughten, tried to assassinate a government official in 1843.He was sent to a mental hospital rather than to a prison because he was judge to: ___________?
Correct answer: B. be insane.
- A. be mainic
- B. be insane.
- C. be depressed
- D. neurotic
Explanation
Daniel M’Naghten was judged insane, leading to the development of the M’Naghten rule concerning criminal responsibility and the ability to understand the nature or wrongfulness of an act. The other choices describe mood or anxiety-related conditions, not the legal finding.
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