Insanity and Automatism

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In this case it was held that a defect of reason must be more than mere confusion.
CLARKE
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Sleepwalking can count as insanity.
BURGESS
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This defendant could not claim insanity as they were aware that their actions were legally wrong.
WINDLE
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The case that laid out the checklist for insanity.
MNAGHTEN
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The defect of reason can be caused by a phyical condition that effects the mind. In this case it was a blocked artery.
KEMP
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Epilepsy is also a condition which may count as a 'disease of the mind'.
SULLIVAN
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Diabetic had not taken insulin. Making his behaviour an internal cause and his insanity please successful.
HENNESSY
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This diabetic took insulin and then failed to eat appropriately. Making the cause an external one and rendering him unable to plead insanity.
QUICK
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Schizophrenic, although suffering from hallucinations, could not please insanity as he knew that what he was doing was legally wrong, despite not feeling that GBH was morally wrong.
JOHNSON
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First requirement of insanity
DEFECT OF REASON
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Cause of insanity must be a...
DISEASE OF THE MIND
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The defendant must not know the ________________ of their act or that it was legally wrong.
NATURE AND QUALITY
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The cause of insanity must be...
INTERNAL
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Sleepwalking can count as insanity.

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BURGESS

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This defendant could not claim insanity as they were aware that their actions were legally wrong.

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Card 4

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The case that laid out the checklist for insanity.

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Card 5

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The defect of reason can be caused by a phyical condition that effects the mind. In this case it was a blocked artery.

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