May is accused of shoplifting in a store, but because she has a moderate intellectual disability that prevents her from appreciating what she did was wrong, the judge found her to be

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Not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility. May's disability impairs her ability to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions, which means she bears diminished responsibility for her actions. This does not mean she is completely absolved of responsibility, but rather that her ability to understand the nature of her crime is a mitigating factor in determining her guilt.

May Is Accused of Shoplifting in a Store, but Because