Franny is charged with a crime. Almost all federal courts and some state courts would not hold Franny liable if, at the time of the offense, as a result of a mental disease or defect, she lacked substantial capacity to obey the law and to appreciate

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The correct answer is C) the wrongfulness of her conduct. This is based on the principle of the insanity defense, which allows a defendant to argue that they should not be held criminally liable for their actions due to a mental disease or defect that impaired their ability to understand the nature or wrongfulness of their actions. Choices A, B, and D do not pertain to the criteria used to assess the validity of an insanity defense.

Franny Is Charged with a Crime