Media accounts of the 1979 trial of Dan White for murdering Harvey Milk and George Moscone brought the term Twinkie Defense to public consciousness.Twinkies were not actually mentioned in the courtroom,but White's attorneys did successfully argue that White had diminished mental capacities at the time of the murders.Briefly discuss if someone should be held morally responsible for actions taken when his or her mental processes are hindered by biochemical interferences.

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The Answer of Media accounts of the 1979 trial of Dan White for murdering Harvey Milk and George Moscone brought the term Twinkie Defense to public consciousness.Twinkies were not actually mentioned in the courtroom,but White's attorneys did successfully argue that White had diminished mental capacities at the time of the murders.Briefly discuss if someone should be held morally responsible for actions taken when his or her mental processes are hindered by biochemical interferences.

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