Mental Capacity Defences

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Across
  1. 5. A descriptor for a state of automatism caused by a self-induced external factor, where the defence may be denied.
  2. 6. The requirement under the legal definition of insanity that the mental impairment must stem from an internal medical condition (three words).
  3. 7. A complete defence where an act is done without the control of the defendant's mind due to an external factor.
  4. 9. Crimes that require a specific intent, where voluntary intoxication can sometimes negate liability.
  5. 11. The lack of voluntary muscle movement or agency required to successfully plead automatism.
  6. 12. Medical conditions originating from within the body, such as epilepsy or diabetes, that legally classify a state of automatism as insanity.
  7. 13. Expert testimony required in court to establish evidence of a disease of the mind or an internal condition.
  8. 15. An impairment or breakdown in the reasoning faculties of the mind under the insanity rules.
  9. 17. A legal defence based on a defect of reason from a disease of the mind, preventing the defendant from understanding the nature of their act or that it was wrong.
  10. 20. Intoxication caused unknowingly or through spiked drinks, which can serve as a valid defence for specific intent crimes.
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  1. 1. Intoxication resulting from the defendant's own free will, which cannot be used as a defence for basic intent crimes.
  2. 2. The mental ability of a defendant to understand their actions and form rational choices.
  3. 3. Ongoing academic debate surrounding the outdated and medically inaccurate terminology used within the legal insanity defence.
  4. 4. The outcome of an insanity plea, historically known as 'not guilty by reason of insanity' (two words).
  5. 8. The mandatory verdict given when a defendant is found insane, resulting in court-ordered medical supervision (two words).
  6. 10. A type of defence, like automatism, which results in a full acquittal if successfully proved.
  7. 14. A defence examining the effect of alcohol or drugs on a defendant's ability to form the necessary mens rea.
  8. 16. Crimes where recklessness is sufficient for the mens rea, meaning voluntary intoxication cannot be used as a defence.
  9. 18. The historic rules formulated in 1843 that still govern the legal definition of the insanity defence (two words).
  10. 19. Factors outside the defendant's control, such as a blow to the head or medication, that can cause non-insane automatism.