About the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict

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Which of following is true about the "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict?

A) Studies indicate that a large percentage of the individuals who receive this verdict receive hard time in a maximum-security prison

B) Approximately 10 percent of those who receive the verdict are African Americans and Hispanic women who are battered and abused

C) Some states require that people who receive the verdict should only be institutionalized for the same length of time they would have served if they had received prison sentences

D) Evidence suggests that the insanity defense is widely used to help people avoid incarceration for their crimes

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