PSYC 3350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Insanity Defense, Hypoglycemia
28 Feb 2018
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March 2, 2018: a further change, winko v. british columbia, supreme court stated that a defendant who is ncrmd should only be detained if they pose a threat to society. If no threat to society then they should receive an absolute discharge: raising the issue of insanity, few defendants use the insanity defence, approximately 25% succeed. In canada, only two situations in which the crown may raise insanity: following a guilty verdict. Judge decides whether evidence exists that behaviour was involuntary. Judge decides if condition due to mental disorder (insane) or sane automatism: defences of noninsane automatism, blow to the head, physical ailments (e. g. stroke, hypoglycemia (e. g. low blood sugar, carbon monoxide poisoning, sleepwalking. Involuntary intoxication: psychological blow from extraordinary event. Insane vs. noninsane automatism: verdict outcome differs, noninsane automatism results in a not guilty verdict. Individuals with a mental illness are likely arrested more often. Individuals with a mental illness are more likely to get caught.
