In 1984, as a part of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act, Congress enacted legislation titled "Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984." Under this Act:
A) insanity is no longer a defense in a federal case.
B) the defendant has the burden of alleging and proving the defense of insanity by clear and convincing evidence.
C) the defendant has the burden of proving the defense of insanity by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.
D) the government must prove sanity after the defendant has introduced expert testimony indicating that the defendant is mentally incompetent.
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