Diminished Responsibility Flashcards

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what statuary section is dim resp found under

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s54 Coroners and Justice Act s52

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suffered from an abnormality o mental functionining

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abnormality comes from ‘recognised medical condition’

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abnormality substantially impairs D’s ability to understand nature of conduct, form rational judgement or exercise self control

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provides an explanation for D’s acts/omissions as a party to the killing

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R v Bryne- legal point

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mindset o care removed we deem it as abnormal

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R v Bryne- case facts

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sexual pyschopath who strangled a young woman then mutilated her body

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Cases for:
Depression
Battered wife syndrome
Epilepsy

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R v Gittens
R v Ahluwalia
R v Campbell

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what does the case of Bryne say about substational impairment

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jury to decide substantial impairment

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-what is the definition of substantial
-Case

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more than minimal, significantly affects the defendant
Lloyd

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what does d’s abnormality impairs the D’s ability to do

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understand nature of conduct
form rational judgement
exercise self control

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what is the last step of the defence

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the impairment provides an explanation for their actions
is it the most significant reason for their actions

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Intoxication
-R v Wood
-R v Tandy/Dowds
R v Dietschmann

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-D has a medical condition as a result of alcohol misuse, defence available
- D is intoxicated, not available
-D has a medical condition and is intoxicated at the time of the killing

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