diminished responsibility cases Flashcards
1
Q
a sate of mind so diffrent from that of a ordinary human beings that a reasonable would term it as abnormal
A
bryne
2
Q
alchol dependancy syndrome
A
tandy
3
Q
battered spouse syndrome
A
ahluwalia
4
Q
depression
A
seers
5
Q
schizophrenia
A
kay
6
Q
autism
A
conroy
7
Q
paranoid personality
A
squelch
8
Q
challen
A
this was overturned by the COA after coercive control became a criminal ofence so the depression caused by the husband meant that the defence of diminished responsibility could be raised
9
Q
if D is intoxicated alone it cant support the defence of DR
A
Dowds
10
Q
Kay
A
the court stated the defence is only possible if the condition was so severe that it would have impaired responsibilty without intoxication
