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6. Name the four ways that cause an abnormality of mind?

  • Arrested or retarted development, Inherent cause, Induced by disease, Induced by injury
  • Abnormal development of Frontal lobe, External cause, Disease, Injury
  • Arrested development, Internal cause, External cause, Disease

7. The ability of these things must be impaired - Nature of conduct, Form rational judgement and ...?

  • Ability to exercise willpower
  • Exercise self control
  • Ability to perform rationally

8. What type of medical conditions are covered by abnormality of mind?

  • Blindness
  • Psychotic disorder
  • Physical disability

9. Which case confirms the result in Gittens?

  • Dica 2004
  • Dietschmann 2003
  • Williams 2007

10. What type of cause can be seen in the case of Luc Thiet Thuan?

  • External Cause
  • Induced by Injury
  • Induced by Disease
  • Abnormal development

11. Which case outlines fear of violence?

  • Martin Anthony 2002
  • Ibrams and Gregory 1998
  • Thornton 1968

12. Loss of control has to have a what?

  • Foreseen outcome
  • Qualifying trigger
  • Proximity of a day

13. How can Intoxication be used as a defence in Diminished responsibility?

  • It cannot be used under any circumstances
  • If brain effected or Wholly Involuntary
  • If a murder has occurred under the influnce
  • Only if voluntary

14. Which case outlined Post Natal Depression?

  • R v Reyonlds
  • R v Dytham
  • Thornton

15. Abnormality of mind alters - Perception of physical matters, Ability to exercise rational judgement and ...?

  • Ability to perform restraint
  • Ability to exercise willpower with that judgement
  • Ability to perform the tasks to a reasonable being

16. Name a key case in Diminished responsibility - Abnormality of mind?

  • McNoughton 1977
  • Ahluwalia 1992
  • Byrne 1960
  • Matthews and Alleyne 1987

17. What two parts come under "things said and/or done?"

  • Grave character, serious violence feared
  • Extremely grave in character, Justified sense of being wronged
  • Qualifying trigger, suddenness

18. What act does diminished responsibility come under?

  • Offences against the person Act 1974
  • The Homicide act 1957
  • Criminal Justice Act 1978
  • The Coroner and Justice Act 1953

19. How does the new law help the case of Thornton?

  • The act does not have to be sudden
  • Needs a fear of serious violence
  • No objective and Subjective test

20. Why can the case of Gittens use Diminshed Responsibility?

  • As he was drunk at the time of the incident
  • As it was a combination of factors including depression
  • It cannot use Diminished Responsibility
  • Wholly Involuntary