PSYC 395 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Actus Reus, Mental Disorder, Mens Rea

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Presumptions in canada"s legal system: actus reus: a wrongful deed, mens rea: criminal intent. Issues of fitness, insanity, automatism, mental disorders can call into question these 2 elements of criminal law. How many defendants are referred for fitness evaluations: approximately 5000/year in canada, 24% were held for assessments of both fitness and criminal responsibility, united states: 8% of all felony defendants referred for fitness evaluations (25,00 . Raising the issue of insanity: few defendants use the insanity defense, us: less than 1% of felony defendants use the insanity defense, with a variable success rate, canada: 25% of defendants who raise insanity defense are successful. Insanity defenses usually occur when both sides agree to the verdict. Are people with mental illnesses violent: approximately 55% of offenders who met criteria for a psychiatric diagnosis committed violent acts, substance abuse increases risk of engaging in violence.

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