Under the American Law Institute's standard, a person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct, as a result of mental disease or defect, that person lacks ______________ either to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law.

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The American Law Institute's standard requires that a person must lack substantial capacity at the time of the criminal conduct to appreciate the wrongfulness of the conduct or conform it to the requirements of the law. Choice A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the language of the standard.

Under the American Law Institute's Standard, a Person Is Not