The ______ provides that a person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct, as a result of mental disease or defect, he lacks the substantial capacity to either appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law.
A) irresistible impulse
B) Model Penal Code standard
C) M'Naghten
D) Durham product

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The Model Penal Code standard includes provisions for not holding a person criminally responsible if, due to a mental disease or defect, they lack substantial capacity to appreciate the criminality of their actions or to conform their conduct to the law. This standard is broader than the M'Naghten rule, which focuses on knowing right from wrong, and differs from the irresistible impulse and Durham product tests, which have other criteria for insanity defenses.

The ______ Provides That a Person Is Not Responsible for Criminal