CRIM 230 Chapter 8: Chapter 8
8 Aug 2015
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2 topics: not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (ncrmd) Must be established that that accused person had a mental disorder that deprived him/her of the capacity to appreciate the nature and quality of the act or omission (to know that it was morally wrong) Not acquitted of charged but is held to be not criminally responsible for actions and may potentially be held in custody in psychiatric hospital or supervised in community (if not posing significant threat: automatism. When accused persona acts involuntarily b/c of some form of temporary impairment of his/her mental faculties. E. g. clouded consciousness caused by blow to head. Would be acquitted and would not be subjected to restriction on her/his liberty. If found unfit to stand trial, may be kept in custody in mental health hospital or supervised in community until fitness to stand trial is restored.
