Defences - Insanity Flashcards
1
Q
M’Naughten
A
gives the common law definition for insanity
2
Q
Clarke
A
powers of reason have to be defective, not just unused
3
Q
Bratty/Sullivan (insanity)
A
Epilepsy is a disease of the mind
4
Q
Burgess
A
Sleepwalking is a disease of the mind
5
Q
Kemp
A
Hardened arteries is a disease of the mind
6
Q
Bailey
A
if the disease of the mind is self induced, the defence may be rejected
7
Q
Hennessy
A
if the disease of the mind is caused by internal factors, the defendant must plead insanity
8
Q
Quick
A
if the disease of the mind is caused by external factors, the defendant must plead automatism instead of insanity
9
Q
Codere
A
knowing his actions were ‘wrong’ was clarified to mean legally wrong
