A man killed a stranger in a fit of rage when he heard voices telling him that the stranger was about to destroy the Earth and must be stopped. The killer is likely to be sent to a mental institution because:

A) no crime was committed.
B) he was mentally unstable at the time of the crime.
C) a person who commits such a crime must be insane.
D) he was mentally unstable at the time of the trial and unable to defend himself.

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Jadah Watkins · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The killer's actions, driven by hallucinations or delusions that he needed to stop the stranger from destroying the Earth, suggest he was mentally unstable at the time of the crime. This could lead to a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, resulting in commitment to a mental institution rather than a prison.

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