diminished responsibility cases

Question 1

a sate of mind so diffrent from that of a ordinary human beings that a reasonable would term it as abnormal

Answer 1

bryne

Question 2

alchol dependancy syndrome

Answer 2

tandy

Question 3

battered spouse syndrome

Answer 3

ahluwalia

Question 4

depression

Answer 4

seers

Question 5

schizophrenia

Answer 5

kay

Question 6

autism

Answer 6

conroy

Question 7

paranoid personality

Answer 7

squelch

Question 8

challen

Answer 8

this was overturned by the COA after coercive control became a criminal ofence so the depression caused by the husband meant that the defence of diminished responsibility could be raised

Question 9

if D is intoxicated alone it cant support the defence of DR

Answer 9

Dowds

Question 10

Kay

Answer 10

the court stated the defence is only possible if the condition was so severe that it would have impaired responsibilty without intoxication