Evan is charged with a crime.Almost all federal courts and some state courts would not hold Evan liable if,at the time of the offense,as a result of a mental disease or defect,Evan lacked substantial capacity to

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The legal standard for lack of criminal responsibility due to a mental disease or defect is typically whether the defendant lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of their actions OR to conform their conduct to the requirements of the law. Therefore, option C correctly includes both elements that may apply in such cases.

Evan Is Charged with a Crime