Diminished Responsibility Cases

Question 1

Standard if proof is on the balance of probabilities

Answer 1

WILCOCKS

Question 2

Abnormality of mental functioning

Answer 2

BYRNE

Question 3

Medical evidence needed

Answer 3

BUNCH

Question 4

2 medical professionals agree, D must not be charged with murder

Answer 4

BRENNAN

Question 5

Depression

Answer 5

SEERS

Question 6

Asperger’s syndrome

Answer 6

JAMA

Question 7

Adjustment disorder

Answer 7

DIETSCHMANN

Question 8

Battered women’s syndrome

Answer 8

AHLUWALIA

Question 9

Schizophrenia

Answer 9

KHAN

Question 10

Alcohol dependency syndrome

Answer 10

STEWART

Question 11

Alcoholism

Answer 11

WOOD

Question 12

Personality disorder

Answer 12

MARTIN

Question 13

Postnatal depression

Answer 13

REYNOLDS

Question 14

Pre-menstrual tension

Answer 14

SMITH

Question 15

PSTD, Diabetes, epilepsy

Answer 15

CAMPBELL

Question 16

More than trivial, not total

Answer 16

GOLDS, confirming LLOYD

Question 17

Intoxication on its own can’t be the explanation for the killing

Answer 17

DOWDS

Question 18

Being intoxicated doesn’t prevent an abnormality of mental functioning from providing an explanation for the killing

Answer 18

DIETSCHMANN

Question 19

Intoxication due to alcohol dependancy syndrome or alcoholism that caused damage to the brain can provide explanation

Answer 19

STEWART / WOOD

Question 20

Can still rely on the defence if intoxication if it is in fact the cause of the killing

Answer 20

JOYCE and KAY