Question

The ________ holds that individuals cannot be held criminally responsible for their actions if at the time of the crime they did not know what they were doing or did not know that their actions were wrong.

Answer 1

M'Naughten rule is your answer

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is: "The M’Naghten Rule holds that individuals cannot be held criminally responsible for their actions if at the time of the crime they did not know what they were doing or did not know that their actions were wrong."

Explanation:

The M’Naghten Rule refers to a test which determines the legal sanity of a defendant in a criminal case.  

This rule determines if the individual is legally insane taking into account if he/she is able to distinguish between right and wrong with respect to the crime he/she is accused of.

If it is proven that the defendant does not understand the seriousness of the crime he/she committed, it cannot be assured that existed a criminal intent, which is essential to establish guilt of a crime.