Insanity A01 Flashcards
1
Q
3 part test (case)
A
McNaughten Rules
2
Q
Defect of reason
A
R v Clarke
3
Q
What must the defect of reason be caused by
A
Disease of the mind
4
Q
Disease of the mind
A
Internal
5
Q
Internal
A
Medical Condition
6
Q
Epilepsy
A
R v Sullivan
7
Q
Hyperglycaemic
A
R v Hennessey
8
Q
Sleepwalking
A
R v Burgess
9
Q
R v Kemp
A
physical conditions = disease of mind if it impairs mental ability
10
Q
What is part 3 of the test (case)
A
- Df doesn’t understand the nature of the act
OR
Df doesn’t understand act was legally wrong -> R v Windle
11
Q
Effect
A
not guilty by reason insanity → special verdict
12
Q
insane automatism (case)
A
when df has a total loss of control caused by internal factor - R v Bratty
