Due to the dissatisfaction with both the M'Naghten rule and the Durham standard, the American Law Institute proposed a new standard that has tried to satisfy all the key players. It offered a two-prong approach for insanity: one related to the _____ prong, or an inability to appreciate the wrongfulness of one's conduct, and the other related to the _____ prong, or an inability to conform one's conduct to the rules.

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The American Law Institute's standard for insanity includes a cognitive prong, which addresses an individual's ability to understand the wrongfulness of their actions, and a volitional prong, which pertains to the individual's capacity to control their actions according to the law.

Due to the Dissatisfaction with Both the M'Naghten Rule and the Durham