PSYCH 3CC3 Study Guide - Final Guide: American Law Institute, Actus Reus, Mens Rea

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3CC3
• Professor: Richard B Day

Document Summary

16 item semi-structured clinical interview: not the same questions exactly/ exactly in the same order varies across cases. Questions divided into 3 sections: understanding nature/object of proceedings, understanding possible consequences of proceedings, ability to communicate to counsel. Zapf & rosech (1997): 86% agreement between fit-r and institutional assessments. Mens rea: intent to commit a criminal act: he has to have intended to do the act, accidentally = no intent, so cant be find guilty of homicide. Reason at the level of a beast. Incapable of planning: the problem here is that he knew exactly what he was doing. Believed that he was to be hung: erskine: His delusio(cid:374)s (cid:862)u(cid:374)a(cid:272)(cid:272)o(cid:373)pa(cid:374)ied (cid:271)y f(cid:396)e(cid:374)zy o(cid:396) (cid:396)a(cid:448)i(cid:374)g (cid:373)ad(cid:374)ess(cid:863) (cid:449)e(cid:396)e i(cid:374)sa(cid:374)ity. Judge acquits of treason, orders confinement: parliament passes criminal lunatics act, mandating detention for the insane permanently incarcerated. Have a problem based on disease of mind: o you do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) the (cid:374)atu(cid:396)e of you(cid:396) a(cid:272)t, or do not know that the act is wrong.