# Massachusetts test

Topic: Criminal Responsibility Law
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Updated: 2026-08-12T03:37:55.160Z

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#### Card #02: Massachusetts test

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- Topic: Criminal Responsibility Law
- Updated: 2026-08-12T03:37:55.160Z
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Summary:

The legal standard supplied to juries.

Body:

[VERIFIED FACT] Lack of criminal responsibility exists when mental disease or defect causes a person to lack substantial capacity either to appreciate the criminality or wrongfulness of conduct or to conform conduct to law. [Massachusetts model instruction](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/model-jury-instructions-on-homicide-i-criminal-responsibility)

Links:
- https://www.mass.gov/info-details/model-jury-instructions-on-homicide-i-criminal-responsibility

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