A) A slow heart rate increases end diastolic volume, stroke volume, and force of contraction. B) Decreased venous return will result in increased end diastolic volume. C) If a semilunar valve were partially obstructed, the end systolic volume in the affected ventricle would be decreased.
The Insanity Defense Among the States. Four states, including Kansas, Montana, Idaho, Utah, do not allow the insanity defense. In other states, the standards for proving this defense vary widely. The following provides the status of the insanity defense in each jurisdiction. ALABAMA. The state uses the M'Naghten Rule. The burden of proof is on the defendant.
laws and adopted one of the strictest tests in the United States for establishing the defense of insanity. 3 The test adopted by the Alaska legislature for the insanity defense drastically narrowed the definition of legal insanity,4 shifted the bur-den onto the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence