Mental Capacity Defences (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Case establishing the insanity test (year)
Case establishing the insanity test (year)
R v M'Naghten (1843)
Element 1 of M'Naghten Rules
Element 1 of M'Naghten Rules
Defect of reason (deprived of power to reason, not just failing)
Internal vs external factor: purpose in insanity defence
Internal vs external factor: purpose in insanity defence
Determines if disease of mind (internal) or automatism (external)
R v Quick (1973): factor type
R v Quick (1973): factor type
External (insulin caused hypoglycaemia) - not insanity
R v Hennessy (1989): factor type
R v Hennessy (1989): factor type
Internal (diabetes itself caused hyperglycaemia) - insanity
Element 3: 'nature and quality' means
Element 3: 'nature and quality' means
Physical nature and consequences of actions, not moral quality
Element 4: 'wrong' means (R v Windle 1952)
Element 4: 'wrong' means (R v Windle 1952)
Legally wrong, not morally wrong
Burden and standard of proof for insanity
Burden and standard of proof for insanity
Defendant must prove on balance of probabilities
Special verdict for successful insanity defence
Special verdict for successful insanity defence
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Insanity verdict consequence for murder
Insanity verdict consequence for murder
Mandatory indefinite hospitalisation