PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Jeffrey Dahmer, Pickup Truck, Labrador Retriever

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Mentally ill at the time of the crime. Unwilling to testify in his or her own defence. Hostile towards members of his or her defence team. Unable to, on account of a mental disorder, understand the possible consequences of the proceedings **this one. Disorder) is a loophole in the law that allows too many guilty people to escape punishment. Disagree: the public perception is more agreeing- that people use this. Lecture 16: mental state at time of offense (rest of ch. Quiz 3 on material up to the end of this lecture. **question*: according to prevalence rates of mental disorders in a sample of canadian offenders almost 90% of male defendants were found to suffer from: plea to get away with something, class has broad range of opinion. In order to be found guilty of a crime, you need two things: wrongful deed (actus reus, criminal intent (mens rea) guilty mind.

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