Homicide Flashcards
1
Q
What is Diminished responsibility?
A
When the defendant can show that their mental condition reduced their ability to understand what they were doing or form a rational judgement
2
Q
What does diminished responsibility reduce homicide to?
A
Manslaughter
3
Q
What is Loss of control?
A
Partial defense that may reduce the offence to manslaughter
4
Q
What is Automatism?
A
A crime must be a voluntary act the defendant must have consciously chosen to commit it
