Test 2 Automatism Flashcards

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Automatism def

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-> A defense/plea
Involuntary act such as sleepwalking is performed in a state of unconsciousness. The defendant does not act voluntarily and is not fully aware of their actions while in this state.

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Automatism VS NCRMD

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Automatism:
- External factors
- Acquittal
- Crime unlikely to re-occur
NCRMD:
- Internal factors
- Sent for treatment
- Crime may re-occur
Both-> Not guilty plea and use balance of Probabilities

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Automatism happens in which sleeping stages and why?

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-> Stages 3 and/or 4
Because of the deep sleep induced by the slow-wave sleep (SWS)

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Stage 5 of sleep/ REM stage

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-> Paradoxical sleep
Because brain is active (mimics being awake)
BUT major muscles groups are paralyzed
- Vivid dreams occurs here

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Proof used in R.v Parks (7)

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  1. Family History-> 20 of his relatives have sleep disorders
  2. Timing-> coincide w sleeping stages and events
  3. No Motive
  4. No Attempt to Conceal-> went straight away to the police
  5. Amnesia-> when sleep-walking= does not remember the events
  6. Sleep Deprivation-> more prone to sleep-walk
  7. Stress-> Both physical (concussion) and emotional (finance), more prone to sleep-walk
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Evidences from Rv Parks that cannot be faked

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  1. Family history
  2. Timing
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Rv King - Involuntary Intoxication

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  • King was given pain meds after a dentist appointment
  • Unaware of the side effects
  • Drives home from the dentist and crashes his car
    -> Charged with Impaired Driving, Uses Automatism defense and wins
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