Diminished Responsibility(vol) Flashcards by Khushi Pandal | Brainscape

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R v Byrne

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Facts: murdered and mutilated young girls body

Ratio: abnormality of mental functioning

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R v Golds

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Facts: d killed his partner

Ratio: significant evidence as to what would count as substantial impairment

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R v Dowds

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Facts: killed partner while heavily intoxicated with 60 knife wounds

Ratio: d must be alcohol dependent in order to succeed with the alcoholism as an abnormality of mental functioning

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R v dietschmann

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Facts: d kills v while intoxicated but is also suffering from abnormality of mental functioning

Ratio: d had an adjustment disorder, therefore alcohol was disregarded

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R v Wood

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Facts: murdered friend with meat cleaver

Ratio: abnormality of mental functioning

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