Insanity

Question 1

Key case for Insanity

Answer 1

M’Naughten

Question 2

What are the M’Naughten rules

Answer 2

Defect of reason
caused by a Disease of the mind
and the d does not Understand the nature and quality of their act or that Their actions are legally wrong.

Question 3

Definition of Defect of Reason

Answer 3

at time of offence, the d’s powers of reasoning were defective and they were not capable of reasoning AT ALL

Question 4

case of Defect of reason

Answer 4

R v Clarke

Question 5

Definition for Disease of the mind

Answer 5

a disease that affects the proper functioning of the mind

Question 6

Examples of Disease of the mind

Answer 6

epilepsy
diabetes
heart conditions
sleep walking

Question 7

general case for disease of the mind

Answer 7

Kemp

Question 8

case for epilepsy disease of the mind

Answer 8

Sullivan

Question 9

Case for sleep walking disease of the mind

Answer 9

Burgess

Question 10

Case for diabetes hyperglycaemic
Disease of the mind

Answer 10

Hennessy

Question 11

Case for diabetes hypoglycaemic
Disease of the mind

Answer 11

Quick

Question 12

Questions for Nature and Quality or what he was doing was legally wrong

Answer 12

1. D was in state of unconsciousness or impaired consciousness
2. If D was conscious, they do not understand or know what they were doing

Question 13

case for Nature and Quality or what he was doing was legally wrong

Answer 13

Windle

Question 14

Elements of Insanity

Answer 14

Defect of Reason
Disease of the Mind
Nature and quality of their act or actions are legally wrong