Gloria abused a neighbor's child,who was under her care,so badly that the child ended up in the hospital in critical condition.Gloria asserts that she was mentally ill with post-partum depression at the time of the abuse and could not appreciate that what she was doing was wrong.Assuming that what she is saying is true,under which standard below would Gloria be considered "insane"?

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Under the M'Naghten rule, a defendant is considered insane if they were unable to understand the nature and quality of their act or unable to understand that what they were doing was wrong due to a disease of the mind. The Durham standard, also known as the "product test," considers a defendant insane if their unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect. The ALI (American Law Institute) standard states that a person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct as a result of mental disease or defect they lack substantial capacity either to appreciate the criminality (wrongfulness) of their conduct or to conform their conduct to the requirements of the law. Gloria's assertion that she could not appreciate that what she was doing was wrong due to her mental illness could potentially meet the criteria for insanity under any of these standards.

Gloria Abused a Neighbor's Child,who Was Under Her Care,so Badly