Diminished respsonsibility

Question 1

What two acts is diminished respsonsibity established in and ammended in

Answer 1

Homicide Act 1957 as amended by Section 52 of the Coroner’s and Justices Act 2009

Question 2

How many test must be satisfied

Answer 2

Four

Question 3

What is the first test

Answer 3

There must an abnormality of mental functioning this means a state of mind that reasonable person would consider abnormal Bryne

Question 4

What is the second test

Answer 4

The cause of the abnormality of mental functioning must arise from a recognised medical condition

Question 5

What is the third test

Answer 5

The abormality of mental functioning must impair the defendant ability to do one of three things understand the nature of his conduct or form a rational judgement or exercise self control

Question 6

What is the fourth test

Answer 6

The abormality of mental fuctioning must provide an explanation for the killing

Question 7

this test ammened

Answer 7

section 2 1A of the homicides act 1957 and reflected the decison in bryne

Question 8

what case defined substaintial impairment

Answer 8

the case confirming lloyd confirmed that substantial impairment means more than trivial but does not need to be total and is a mtter for the jury to decide