Insanity is defined as that during the offence, D had a defect of reason which occurred due to a diseaseofthemind, and that he did not know the nature or quality of his actions. Or if he knew, he was not aware it was morally wrong.
name the case that define insanity
( mcnaughten)
adefectofreason is where D’s powers of reasoning have been impaired or deprived
what case defines a defect of reason
(R v clarke)
define a disease of the mind
a disease that causes the brain to malfunction
(Kemp) - a physical illness can affect the brain causing insanity
what does the case of (Oye) define?
the nature/ quality of D’s actions were unknown to D
D must be unconscious at the time of the act to ensure he did not have any knowledge on his actions at the time
name the 4 special verdicts for sentencing insanity
hospital order, guardianship, supervisional order AND absolute discharge
