A defendant on trial says that although he knows he pulled the trigger that killed the victim,he did not know that what he was doing was wrong.Under the guidelines of the M'Naghten rule,could the man claim insanity?
A)Yes,because he did not know he was doing something wrong.
B)Yes,because he experienced a psychotic break.
C)No,because he knew that he pulled the trigger.
D)No,because he should have been able to suppress his actions.

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The M'Naghten rule allows a defendant to claim insanity if, due to a mental disorder, they did not understand the nature of the act or did not know it was wrong. Since the defendant claims he did not know the act was wrong, he could claim insanity under this rule.

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