The beliefs of the general public about the insanity defense fail to reflect reality in that
A) the insanity defense is no longer legal in most states.
B) the insanity defense is used successfully far less often than the public believes.
C) the insanity defense is rarely abused, except in highly publicized cases.
D) the insanity defense does not mean that the person does not go to jail.
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