The McNaghten Rule was a controversial ruling that came about in England during the rule of Queen Victoria. It stated
A) That to establish an insanity defense, it must be proven that at the time of committing the act, the person did not know that what he or she was doing was wrong
B) It must be proven that the person who committed the act has a chronic mental instability to decide between right and wrong at all times, not just during the time of the criminal act
C) All criminals, no matter if mentally ill or not, must be incarcerated for committing a crime
D) All mentally ill people have the "right" to trial by jury

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The McNaghten Rule focuses on the defendant's understanding of right and wrong at the time of the crime, stating that to establish an insanity defense, it must be proven that the defendant was unaware that what they were doing was wrong due to their mental state.

The McNaghten Rule Was a Controversial Ruling That Came About