Which of the following holds that a person may be deemed not guilty by reason of insanity, even if he or she knew that a criminal act was wrong, as long as the defendant was driven to commit the crime from some urge resulting from a mental deficiency the defendant could not resist?
A) The irresistible impulse test.
B) The involuntary act.
C) The substantial capacity test.
D) The duress defense.
E) The necessity defense.

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The irresistible impulse test allows for a defendant to be found not guilty by reason of insanity if they were unable to control their actions due to a mental illness, even if they knew the act was wrong. This test focuses on the defendant's inability to resist committing the crime because of a mental deficiency.

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