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.
The most fundamental of these is that, while reason of insanity is a full defense to a crime -- that is, pleading reason of insanity is the equivalent of pleading not guilty -- diminished capacity is merely pleading to a lesser crime. One of the most famous recent uses of the insanity defense came in United States v.