Under the McNaughtan test of insanity,the defendant is legally insane at the time of the crime if,because of a mental disease or defect,he did not know that what he was doing was wrong or did not know
A) that the behavior was against the law.
B) the identity of the victim.
C) that he had a mental disease or defect.
D) the nature and quality of the act.
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