FO-Diminished responsibility Flashcards

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1
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what act is diminished responsibility under?

A

s2 homicide Act

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2
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What act was diminished responsibility amended by?

A

s52 coroners and justice act 2009

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3
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Diminished

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An unbalanced state which makes a person less reliable for the crime they have committed.

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4
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Onus of proof

A

The defence

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5
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Standard of proof

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D will have to prove balance of probabilities

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6
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4 elements

A

Abnormality of mental functioning
Arose from recognised medical condition
Substantially impaired D’s ability
Provides an explanation for D’s acts and omissions for the killing or is a contributing factor

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7
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Byrnes

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Abnormality of mind.

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8
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Recognised medical condition

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Medical evidence is given in court.
Rmc caused an abnormality of mind

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9
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Martin

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Paranoia

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10
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Ahluwalia

A

battered woman syndrome

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11
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english

A

pmt

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12
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substantially impaired to do listed things include

A

understand the nature of his conduct
from a rational judgement
exercise self control

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13
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Lloyd

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not trivial, minimal but somewhere in between

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14
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Gold

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impairment at time of killing
more than minimal or trivial

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15
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provides an explanation for D’s conduct

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significant casual link
Abnormality must cause or be a significant contributing factor.
does not need to be only factor

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16
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provides an explanation for D’s conduct case

A

rough

17
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Rule 1 of intoxication’s affect on substantial impairment

A

Intoxication alone

18
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Intoxication alone

A

Intoxication alone with drugs and alcohol cannot amount to diminished responsibility unless there is a RMC.

19
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Dowds

A

As it was voluntary manslaughter DR appeal was rejected

20
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Rule 2 of intoxication’s affect on substantial impairment

A

Intoxication and abnormality of mental functioning

21
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Intoxication and abnormality of mental functioning

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If the D is intoxicated and has abnormality of mind the question is whether abnormality caused was a significant factor.

22
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Gittens

A

RMC and intoxication when he killed his wife and daughter so charged voluntary manslaughter

23
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Dietschmann

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Decided abnormality of mind impaired his mental responsibility though he was intoxicated so found guilty of manslaughter.

24
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Rule 3 of intoxication’s affect on substantial impairment

A

Degenerative change

25
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Degenerative change

A

Brain has been damaged by alcohol so likely to be recognised as medical condition

26
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Tandy

A

D had ADS and killed daughter couldn’t use DR

27
Q

Wood

A

Overruled Tandy could not agree on ADS damaging brain only that drinking was non voluntary

28
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Rule 4 of intoxication’s affect on substantial impairment

A

Addiction, ADS can not resist alcohol
depends on dependency extent and seriousness to control drinking

29
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Stewart 3 stages of point of law

A

Was D suffering from abnormality of mind
Was D’s abnormality caused by ADS?
Was D’s mental responsibility substantially impaired?