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Insanity

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a general defence?

a)

Insanity

b)

Automatism

c)

Loss of control

d)

Consent

2.

Which offences can't you use insanity for?

a)

Murder

b)

Theft

c)

Strict liability

d)

Constructive liability

3.

What is the name of the test for insanity

a)

Graham

b)

M'Naghten

c)

Martin

d)

Woollin

4.

Which one of these elements is not required for insanity?

a)

A defect of reason

b)

An abnormality of mental functioning

c)

A disease of the mind

d)

The D did not know the nature and quality of his act, or not to know what he was doing was wrong

5.

Which case confirms that absent-mindedness or forgetfulness is not sufficient for insanity?

a)

Kemp

b)

Karl

c)

Hennessy

d)

Clarke

6.

Which person was suffering hardening of the arteries?

a)

Kemp

b)

Hennessy

c)

Sullivan

d)

Johnson

7.

Which person was suffering epilepsy?

a)

Sullivan

b)

Andrew

c)

Clarke

d)

Kemp

8.

Which illness did Hennessy suffer from?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Scizophrenia

d)

Depression

9.

Quick

a)

Internal - insanity

b)

External - automatism

10.

Windle

a)

Guilty of murder

b)

Not guilty of murder

11.

Burden of proof for insanity?

a)

Defence

b)

Prosecution

12.

Standard of proof for insanity?

a)

Beyond all reasonable doubt

b)

On the balance of probabilities

13.

Insanity

a)

Total absence of mental responsibilty

b)

Substantial impairment of mental responsibility

14.

Insanity

a)

Special defence

b)

General defence

15.

Which of these isn't a problem with insanity?

a)

The position of diabetics

b)

Social stigma

c)

The illogical distinction between internal and external factors

d)

You can only use insanity for murder

16.

Is loss of control special or general?

a)

Special

b)

General

17.

Is automatism complete or partial?

a)

Complete

b)

Partial

18.

Is insanity partial or complete?

a)

Partial

b)

Complete

19.

If insanity succeeds are you guilty or not guilty?

a)

Guilty

b)

Not guilty

20.

Defect of reason, 2. Disease of the mind, 3. Did not know nature and quality of the act or did not know it was legally wrong.

a)

M'Naghten

b)

McDonalds

c)

McGregor

d)

Mario

21.

Mere absent-mindedness or confusion is not insanity.

a)

Clarke

b)

Clegg

c)

Martin

d)

Smith

22.

Hardening of the arteries was within the rules of insanity as his condition affected his mental reasoning, memory and understanding.

a)

Kemp

b)

M'Naghten

c)

Kennedy

d)

Jones

23.

Epilepsy was within the rules of insanity. It also applied where it was transient, temporary or permanent.

a)

Sullivan

b)

Hennessy

c)

Quick

d)

Windle

24.

Diabetic who took his car out after failing to take his insulin. Insanity.

a)

Hennessy

b)

Howard

c)

Sullivan

d)

Quick

25.

If the cause of sleep-walking is internal, then it is a disease of the mind within the definition of insanity.

a)

Burgess

b)

Burford

c)

Bull

d)

Hall

26.

Diabetic who failed to east after taking insulin. This was an external cause and therefore non-insane automatism.

a)

Quick

b)

Slow

c)

Fast

d)

Martin

27.

D knew what he was doing was legally wrong and therefore could not use insanity.

a)

Windle

b)

Window

c)

Willow

d)

Weller

28.

Gave the same legal point as Windle...

a)

Sullivan

b)

Johnson

c)

Kemp

d)

M'Naghten

29.

Insanity is a partial defence.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

In DPP v H it was held that insanity cannot be used as a defence for crimes of strict liability.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The rules for insanity were established in M'Naghten 1843.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

In M'Naghten the D was trying to kill Theresa May.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

For insanity the D must be suffering from an 'abnormality of mental functioning'.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

If the D is simply absent minded then this will not be sufficient for a defect of reason for insanity.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Clarke was not allowed to use insanity for a theft offence.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Disease of the mind - hardening of the arteries

a)

Kemp

b)

Sullivan

c)

Hennessy

d)

Burgess

37.

Disease of the mind - epilepsy

a)

Kemp

b)

Sullivan

c)

Hennessy

d)

Burgess

38.

Disease of the mind - Diabetes - hyperglycemia

a)

Kemp

b)

Sullivan

c)

Hennessy

d)

Burgess

39.

Disease of the mind - sleepwalking

a)

Kemp

b)

Sullivan

c)

Hennessy

d)

Burgess

40.

Quick

a)

Insane automatism

b)

Non-insane automatism

41.

Quick - hypoglycemia diabetes

a)

Insane automatism

b)

Non-insane automatism

42.

Voluntary intoxication which causes a temporary psychotic episode cannot be considered insanity

a)

True

b)

False