Defences -Automatism

Question 1

What is the test for non insane automatism?

Answer 1

> must be an involuntary act
must be caused by an external factor
total loss of mental faculty
the accused must be blameless

Question 2

For it to be an involuntary act, the person must what?

Answer 2

Not be conscious of what they are doing?

Question 3

What external factors may caused an automaton state?

Answer 3

Concussion, swarm of bees and sneezing

Question 4

What case demonstrated continuous sneezing?

Answer 4

Whoolley 1997

Question 5

Which case demonstrated PTSD which resulted in an automaton state?

Answer 5

R v T 1990

Question 6

What was R v T 1990 about?

Answer 6

She was raped and then a couple of days later she burgled a house and assaulted someone, she claimed it was because of an automatic state

Question 7

Who will have the defence of automatism?

Answer 7

Someone who is legally sane but for whatever reason cannot control their actions