Diminished Responsibility

Question 1

Intro: Governed by

Answer 1

S2(1) Homicide Act amended by S52 Coroners & Justice Act 1957

Question 2

Abnormality of Mental Functioning: Reasonable Person considers D’s State of Mind Abnormal

Answer 2

Lord Parker CJ

Question 3

Abnormality of Mental Functioning: AMF does NOT have to be Present since Birth

Answer 3

Gomez

Question 4

RMC: Medical Evidence Needed

Answer 4

Bunch

Question 5

RMC: Medical Evidence Uncontested - Murder Withdrawn

Answer 5

Brennan

Question 6

RMC: Depression

Answer 6

Gittens

Question 7

RMC: Irresistible Impulses

Answer 7

Byrne

Question 8

RMC: Battered Wife Syndrome

Answer 8

Ahluwahlia

Question 9

RMC: Alcoholism

Answer 9

Wood

Question 10

RMC: Alcohol Dependancy Syndrome

Answer 10

Stewart

Question 11

RMC: Paranoia

Answer 11

Simcox

Question 12

RMC: Epilsepsy

Answer 12

Campbell

Question 13

RMC: Pre Menstural Tension

Answer 13

Smith

Question 14

RMC: Post-Natal depression

Answer 14

Reynolds

Question 15

RMC: Schizophrenia

Answer 15

Moyle

Question 16

Substantially Impairs: D’s ability to Understand Nature of Conduct

Answer 16

Stewart

Question 17

Substantially Impairs: Formation of Rationale Judgement

Answer 17

Simcox

Question 18

Substantially Impairs: Exercise Self Control

Answer 18

Byrne

Question 19

AMF Provides Explaination for Conduct: Must be a Causal Link between AMF and Conduct

Answer 19

S1B Homicide Act 1957