For this assessment, the content should address the following questions presented:
Choose one syndrome (i.e. battered woman syndrome, ADD, adopted child syndrome, etc.) and provide a short summary concerning the same.
Additionally, please be sure to address the following questions:
Why does the syndrome, which you chose, lower the degree of an offense by negating the required criminal mental state?
Should this syndrome negate mens rea altogether?
In your opinion, are syndrome-based defenses fair and just?
