Legislators, in several states, to reform the insanity defense passed Guilty but Mentally Ill laws. These laws
A) provide just another name for the insanity defense and have exactly the same legal implications for the defendant
B) are an advance over insanity defense laws because they almost always have legally binding provisions to provide treatment to those convicted under a Guilty but Mentally Ill law
C) when used in studies with mock jurors, were shown to produce both fewer guilty verdicts and fewer Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity verdicts given the same evidence
D) were largely ignored in most states, and had little effect on the plea bargaining process.

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The Answer of Legislators, in several states, to reform the insanity defense passed Guilty but Mentally Ill laws. These laws
A) provide just another name for the insanity defense and have exactly the same legal implications for the defendant
B) are an advance over insanity defense laws because they almost always have legally binding provisions to provide treatment to those convicted under a Guilty but Mentally Ill law
C) when used in studies with mock jurors, were shown to produce both fewer guilty verdicts and fewer Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity verdicts given the same evidence
D) were largely ignored in most states, and had little effect on the plea bargaining process.

Legislators, in Several States, to Reform the Insanity Defense Passed