Substantial impairment of responsibility? (1 Viewer)

[XPac2]

Does anyone know a specific definitions for this defence??

 

[David Spade]

impair this

*points at crotch*

 

[jeff.wong]

Referred to as diminished responsibility, used when a person suffers from an abnomality of mind that impairs their mental responsibility. This defence is used when the accused is not consistently insane. Refer to R v Byrne (1960).