Insanity

Question 1

What case is used for insanity?

Answer 1

R v Kemp

Question 2

What happened in R v Kemp?

Answer 2

D suffered from atherosclerosis (the hardening of arteries) and attacked his wife due to a congestion of blood to the brain that caused a loss of consciousness

Question 3

What was the point of law in R v Kemp

Answer 3

The court held that hardening of the arteries could amount to a disease of the mind due to its effect on a person’s reasoning ability

Question 4

What does it mean by disease of the mind?

Answer 4

Was unable to think and do things like a regular person