Voluntary manslaughter- Diminished responsibility

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

A person is not found guilty of murder if at the time of killing they were suffering from an abnormality of mental functioning which arose from:
Recognised medical condition
Substantially impairs defendants’ ability to form rational judgements, understood nature of conduct or exercise self-control
Provides an explanation for defendants acts and omissions
S.52 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Question 2

Depressive illness

Answer 2

R v Gittens

Question 3

Irresistible impulses

Answer 3

R v Bryne

Question 4

Battered woman syndrome

Answer 4

R v Alhuwalia

Question 5

Alcoholism

Answer 5

R v Wood

Question 6

Paranoia

Answer 6

R v Simcox

Question 7

Alcohol dependency syndrome

Answer 7

R v Stewart

Question 8

Adjustment disorder

Answer 8

R v Dietschmann

Question 9

Epilepsy

Answer 9

R v Campbell

Question 10

Pre-menstrual tension

Answer 10

R v Smith

Question 11

Post natal depression

Answer 11

R v Reynolds

Question 12

Paranoid personality disorder

Answer 12

R v Martin

Question 13

Schizophrenia

Answer 13

R v Moyle

Question 14

Significantly impair in a way that was more than just trivial or minimal

Answer 14

R v Golds

Question 15

Defendant has to show loss of control due to recognised medical condition

Answer 15

R v Bryne

Question 16

Does not need to be sole reason but substantial cause

Answer 16

R v Dietschmann

Question 17

Intoxication cannot support a defence

Answer 17

R v Dowds

Question 18

Pre-existing abnormality of mental functioning and is intoxicated

Answer 18

R v Osbourne

Question 19

Jury to decide if ADS will satisfy or whether defendant simply drunk

Answer 19

R v Stewart