CRIM 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Involuntary Commitment, Psychopathy, Actus Reus

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Capable of knowing did they know what they were doing is wrong. Terminology: criminal code refers to the defence as not criminally responsible due to mental. Ncrmd: historically the defence has been referred to as the defence of insanity. History of the defence: comes from the english common law, 2 major english cases. Had led v. the queen: was insane when he red a pistol over the head of king george iii, jury acquitted had eld based on insanity, went to prison anyway for 41 years. Mcnaghten v. the queen: shot and killed edward drumond thinking that he was the prime minister sit. !1: he thought that peel and the conservative government were persecuting him. Tuesday, november 7, 2017: he was insane, got convicted anyway and was sent to jail, public outcry over the verdict, english house of lords asked to give guidelines to the trial courts.

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