A criminal defendant is found to be suffering from a mental disease that is so serious she does not know the nature of her actions or the fact that the acts she commits are wrong. This describes which of the following tests?

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The oldest test of insanity is the M'Naughten Rule. Under this rule, a defendant can be found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) if, at the time the criminal act was committed, he or she was suffering from a mental disease that was so serious that the defendant did not know the nature of the act or did not know that act was wrong.

A Criminal Defendant Is Found to Be Suffering from a Mental