You are a member of a team of students that is investigating cases in which the defendant pled not guilty by reason of insanity. The team assembles 1,000 cases from all counties in the state. Based on past research, which of the following would you predict would be the approximate number of cases in which the individual was found to be insane?

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Historically, the insanity defense is successful in a very small percentage of cases, typically around 1% or less. Therefore, out of 1,000 cases, approximately 5 would result in a finding of insanity.

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