Question

_________________ refers to the defendant’s relevant legal capacities after the crime (e.g., for the trial), while _______________ refers to the defendant’s mental state at the time the offense was committed.

Answer 1

Answer: competence;insanity

Explanation:

What does competence or being competent mean legally?

Competent means a person has a capacity to reason effectively or it can mean qualified like when we refer to a court to make judgements.

A person is competent when they understand the cause and effect of their action and when they have full information necessary involved in what they are doing

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Insanity refers to the actual mental state of the person which may be examined and declared by the doctors or psychologist.

This refers to whether a person suffers mentally or is mental unstable.

Under court order if a person is suffering from mental illness may be referred to a mental institution instead of going to jail.