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McNaghten Rule

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A quick definition of McNaghten Rule:

The McNaghten Rule is a test used to determine if someone is legally insane when they commit a crime. To be considered legally insane, the person must not have known what they were doing or that it was wrong at the time of the crime. For example, if someone believed that God wanted them to hurt someone, they may not be held responsible for their actions.

A more thorough explanation:

The McNaghten Rule is a legal test used to determine criminal insanity in a defendant during a criminal trial. According to this rule, a defendant is considered legally insane only if, at the time of the crime:

  1. They did not know what they were physically doing, or
  2. They did not know that what they were doing was wrong.

For example, if a person with a delusional disorder believed that their violent actions were in response to the will of God, they would not be held criminally responsible for their actions under the McNaghten Rule.

Another example could be a person with severe dementia who accidentally sets fire to their home. They may not have known what they were doing or that it was wrong, and therefore would not be held criminally responsible.

The McNaghten Rule is one of the earliest and most commonly used tests for criminal insanity. It is used to determine whether a defendant had the mental capacity to understand the nature and consequences of their actions at the time of the crime.

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m10
11:29
Nah you wanna be wound up tight like a clock. All your parts working in synchronization, never missing a second.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:30
When I get home I think I will pull up a youtube yoga video and lay out the mat by the fireplace now, feeling guilty I haven't been stretching properly
1a2b3c4d26z
11:30
tighter you are, more potential energy you have. Your body is a spring. It's just physics
m10
11:30
Exactly.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:30
yoga classes stress me out
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
11:31
W&L put their scholarship info on the portal for those who were admitted 11/12
m10
11:31
Gotta always be ready to release that energy. Like if I am in a fight at the bar, I just gotta bust out a couple punches. No stretching.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:31
the instructor will be like "forget all of the things that youre stressing about" which reminds me of all of the things im stressing about
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:32
I am too competitive to do yoga classes with other people. Try to stretch better or further then hurt myself lmao I am beyond competitive in anything physical.
babycat
11:32
if you guys all pay me to be your lsat tutor I can afford to do Pilates classes
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:32
hot yoga was fun
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:32
i loved barre and pilates when i did them together
m10
11:33
Here's an article from Testosterone nation for all you men out there on why stretching is bullshit. https://archive.t-nation.com/training/stretching-is-b-s/
snow
11:36
M so close to crashing out
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:36
@babycat: If the person I am mentoring decides to listen to my advice instead of just discussing my advice I will pay you to tutor her. You seem like a smart, good and well put together person that she can probably learn well from.
babycat
11:37
Aw that’s so sweet Bulbasaur <3
11:39
@m10: stretching absolutely helps with tight tendons lol
11:39
now kiss
m10
11:40
@EvolBunny: Indeed! I am just riffing. Practicing for when I get into Chicago and do standup there on the weekends and get mad pussy.
11:40
You only do cardio on the weekends ;)
babycat
11:40
@m10: I have a friend that does this but he doesn’t get mad pussy
m10
11:40
I'll work that in! Sounds like a good way to segway.
m10
11:41
@babycat: yeah, well unlike 99.99% of people who do standup I will.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:41
To do stand up comedy you have to have fat balls, that is awesome
m10
11:41
Woah, I got little balls. Like Adam Friedland. I ain't no Stavros.
what are we hoping for today?
m10
11:44
Nothing. No news is good news for me.
11:44
Crickets coming from my status update
babycat
11:45
dk are we gonna go to a homoerotic law school together?
11:45
@m10: at undergrad froshers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YEarMyIAzs
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