Diminished Responsibility A01

Question 1

section number + act?

Answer 1

s.52(1) Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Question 2

df will not be convicted of murder if they are suffering from an

Answer 2

abnormality of mental functioning

Question 3

abnormality of mental functioning

Answer 3

R v Bryne

Question 4

R v Di Duca

Answer 4

intoxication alone is not AMF

Question 5

s.52(1)(a)

Answer 5

abnormality of mental functioning arose from recognised medical condition

Question 6

depression

Answer 6

R v Dietchman

Question 7

ADS

Answer 7

R v Tandy

Question 8

R v Wood (case)

Answer 8

f’s with ADS it doesn’t need to be shown drinking was involuntary, but the AMF must be caused by the ADS and substantially impaired the df → R v Stewart

Question 9

s.51(1)(b)

Answer 9

substantially impaired df’s ability to do one or more mentioned in (1)(a)

Question 10

(a)

Answer 10

understand nature of their conduct

Question 11

(b)

Answer 11

to form rational judgement

Question 12

(c)

Answer 12

to exercise self control

Question 13

R v Lloyd

Answer 13

impairment need not be total but must be more than trivial/ minimal

Question 14

s.52(1)(c)

Answer 14

provides an explanation for df’s acts or ommission

Question 15

R v Dowds

Answer 15

vol intox cannot by itself be a defence to DR