PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Conditional Sentence, Dangerous Offender
26 Mar 2013
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Noninsane automatism results in a not guilty verdict. Ncrmd verdict may result in defendant being sent to mental health facility. Defence: exceptionally cruel, psychological sadistic, and profoundly rejecting attack by wife. He claimed the verbal abuse from his wife caused him to kill her. Man killed his father-in-law and injured his mother-in-law without knowing he did it. Intoxication as a defence: r. v. daviault (1994) Intoxication is not recognized as a defence for violent crimes. If you are intoxicated without knowing, it can be used as a defence. Dealing with mentally ill offenders: police have two options: Criminal justice system: biases may exist in the conditional release of mentally ill offenders. Likely to be conditionally released as a result of mandatory supervision and to have their release suspended. Assisted housing units: community treatment orders, diversion. Divert accused charged with minor to moderately serious criminal offences. Facilitate a defendant"s fitness to stand trial evaluation. Ensure treatment for a defendant"s mental disorders.
