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American Law Institute Formulation

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formulation /for·mu·la·tion/ (for″mu-la´shun) the act or product of formulating.
American Law Institute Formulation  a section of the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code which states 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 substantial capacity either to appreciate the criminality [wrongfulness] of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law.”

American Law Institute Formulation 
a section of the American Law Institute Model Penal Code: “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 substantial capacity either to appreciate the criminality [wrongfulness] of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law…the terms ‘mental disease or defect’ do not include an abnormality manifested only by repeated criminal or otherwise antisocial conduct [antisocial personality].” This test of criminal responsibility or closely related rules have been adopted by many state and federal jurisdictions.

American Law Institute Formulation
Forensic medicine Section 401 of the ALI's Model Penal Code states 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 either to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of law' See Temporary insanity.


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