With respect to criteria for the insanity defense, the 1962 American Law Institute (ALI) rule is based on an expansion of the Durham rule.

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The 1962 American Law Institute rule is actually a modification of the M'Naghten rule, not an expansion of the Durham rule. The ALI rule states that a defendant is not responsible for criminal conduct if, as a result of mental disease or defect, they lacked substantial capacity to either appreciate the wrongfulness of their actions or conform their conduct to the requirements of the law.

With Respect to Criteria for the Insanity Defense, the 1962