CRM 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Actus Reus, Mens Rea, Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
14 Nov 2016
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De nition - a state of impaired consciousness in which an individual, though capable of action, had no voluntary control over that action. Logic is the accused committed the actus reus and at some point had the mens rea but are not morally blameworthy, didn"t have the request mens rea at the time of the offence. Five categories of automatism: caused by normal" condition triggered by external trauma. 3. involuntary induced by alcohol and other drugs: voluntary self-induced by alcohol and other drugs, caused by mental disorder. What is lacking? the actus rea is lacking > the central elements are voluntary action. Automatism involuntary induced by alcohol or other drugs. Automatism voluntary self induced by alcohol or other drugs. General rule: not available for self-induced, because anyone can use it and say they were drunk they didn"t know what they where doing. Intoxication produce a state of mind akin to automatism or insanity .
