Defences And Special Verdicts

Question 1

Insanity

Answer 1

Naghtens case
Someone who has defect of reasoning due to disease of the mind, if evidence can be shown their lack of understanding etc person can use insanity as excuse

Question 2

Diminished responsibility

Answer 2

defence for homicide , accused must be suffering with abnormality of the mind.

Half of those people go to prison and end up in the hospital later on other half goes to hospital.