Insanity 0.0 / 5 ? LawCriminal lawA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Sian BrethertonCreated on: 21-04-15 12:58 What are the four elements for insanity? Defect of Reason, disease of the mind, nature and quality of the act and know their act was legally wrong 1 of 7 What case illustrates defect of reason and what does this case say? Clarke - absentmindedness cannot amount to a defect of reason 2 of 7 Which case says that a disease of the mind can be temporary? Sullivan 3 of 7 Which case says that the disease of the mind can be any part of the body? Kemp - problems with the heart can be a disease of the mind 4 of 7 What is the difference between the cases Hennessey and Quick in relation to diabetes? Hennessey = hypergylcaemia was enough for insanity as it was internal. Quick = hypoglycaemia isnt enough for insanity as it was external 5 of 7 What are the two aspects of the test for nature and quality of the act? a) D was in state of unconciousness or imparied conciousness and b)if the D was concious they do not understand or know what they are doing 6 of 7 Which case laid out that the D knows their act was legally wrong? Windle 7 of 7
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