The______pardons defendants of culpability for a crime when they can distinguish right and wrong at the time of the crime but due to their mental disease or defect, they are incapable of controlling their actions.

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The Irresistible Impulse Test is a legal defense that excuses a defendant from criminal liability if, due to a mental disease or defect, they were unable to control their actions even though they understood the difference between right and wrong.

The______pardons Defendants of Culpability for a Crime When They Can