The irresistible impulse test requires the jury to find a defendant NGRI in the event that the jurors find that the defendant possessed a mental disease that prevented him from curbing his or her criminal conduct.

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The irresistible impulse test allows a defendant to be found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) if it is determined that, due to a mental disease, the defendant was unable to control his or her actions or conform his or her conduct to the law.

The Irresistible Impulse Test Requires the Jury to Find a Defendant