A lawyer is presenting an insanity case to the jury and in his argument,he states that the DSM-IV-TR defines insanity as a mental disorder with a genetic basis.What makes this lawyer's statement questionable?
A)Insanity is not defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
B)Insanity is defined as behaviour that is agreed upon by professionals to be psychotic.
C)Insanity is defined as behaviour that is rare,maladaptive,injurious to the self or others,and culturally unacceptable.
D)Insanity has many different definitions,each keyed to a specific psychopathological disorder.

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Insanity is not defined in the DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR is a diagnostic manual that provides criteria for diagnosing mental disorders, but it does not define insanity.

A Lawyer Is Presenting an Insanity Case to the Jury