General Defences Quiz

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Across
  1. 3. Even tough the drink was spiked because the mens rea was there, D was liable and could not use involuntary intoxication
  2. 5. Case that says that D powers of reasoning must be impaired for it to be classified as insanity. Insanity not available for absent mindedness
  3. 7. Drank alcohol and attacked people at the pub. Was found guilty of ABH.
  4. 8. D set fire to wardrobe after he had valium tablet to calm him down. There was a defence
  5. 9. D was sleep walking when they hit and killed a girl. It was classified as insanity.
  6. 10. D took LSD. Thought getting attacked by snake when killed a girl by cramming bed sheets into her.
  7. 11. D hit friend in mistaken belief that V was trying to kill him. The defence of self-defence was rejected
Down
  1. 1. A attacked youth as thought women was being robbed. A 'genuine mistake' was made
  2. 2. Diabetic who didn't take the insulin. It had an effect on his ming. It was a disease of mind
  3. 4. Case that says that dutch courage cannot be used as a defence for voluntary intoxication
  4. 6. Nurse didn't eat after taking the insulin and assaulted patient. Insulin was external factor
  5. 9. D strangled a girl with her stocking claimed that was suffering from psychomotor epilepsy. This case defined automatism as an act which is done by the muscles without any control by the mind