HYPOGLYCEMIA - "caused by an external factor and not by a bodily disorder"- source 1, line 20
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R v SULLIVAN
EPILEPSY- used recurrence of danger theory to decide if case fell within rules of insanity- "to protect...conduct"- source 2, line 13 (Lord Diplock)
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R v HENNESSY
HYPERGLYCEMIA- diabetes caused by hyperglycemia- internal = insanity
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M'NAGHTEN
3 rules: 1. defect of reason 2. caused by disease of the mind 3. causing D not to know nature and quality of act and/or that it was legally wrong - Source 2 line 26-27, "have come...the law"
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R v BURGESS
SLEEPWALKING- had MANIFESTED itself in VIOLENCE and was likely to RECUR it could be regarded as DofM allowing defence of insanity
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS- hardening of arteries caused blackouts- was within def of insanity as condition affected his mental reasoning, memory and understanding
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R v T
GANG ****, POST TRAUMATIC STRESS- exceptional stress was accepted to be an external factor that could cause automatism
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Card 2
Front
EPILEPSY- used recurrence of danger theory to decide if case fell within rules of insanity- "to protect...conduct"- source 2, line 13 (Lord Diplock)
Back
R v SULLIVAN
Card 3
Front
HYPERGLYCEMIA- diabetes caused by hyperglycemia- internal = insanity
Back
Card 4
Front
3 rules: 1. defect of reason 2. caused by disease of the mind 3. causing D not to know nature and quality of act and/or that it was legally wrong - Source 2 line 26-27, "have come...the law"
Back
Card 5
Front
SLEEPWALKING- had MANIFESTED itself in VIOLENCE and was likely to RECUR it could be regarded as DofM allowing defence of insanity
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