In the legal arena, the fact that people often view emotion as involuntary and reason as voluntary and deliberate is MOST related to:
A) the legal argument that "his brain made him do it."
B) the difference in the legal penalty for murder as a crime of passion versus a premeditated murder.
C) the insanity defense as it is used in legal proceedings in many states.
D) the way courts treat women versus men in legal proceedings, because women are assumed to be more emotional and less rational.

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The distinction between crimes of passion and premeditated murder is based on the assumption that the former is more impulsive and emotional, while the latter is more deliberate and rational. This reflects the common belief that emotion is involuntary and reason is voluntary and deliberate.

In the Legal Arena, the Fact That People Often View