Expert testimony may be most helpful to jurors and judges
A) when it is long detailed and uses technical psychiatric language
B) when they present their informed speculations about the defendant's thought processes, subjective experiences and symptoms at the time the crime was committed
C) when the testimony is strongly based in abstract theoretical statements
D) the expert goers into great detail about distinctions that may be important to the mental health professional, but may or may not be or importance to the law

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Expert testimony is most helpful when it provides insights into the defendant's mental state, thought processes, and symptoms at the time of the crime, as this information can be crucial for understanding the defendant's actions and intentions, which are often central issues in legal cases.

Expert Testimony May Be Most Helpful to Jurors and Judges