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WorksheetsInsanity
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of these is not a general defence?
Insanity
Automatism
Loss of control
Consent
Which offences can't you use insanity for?
Murder
Theft
Strict liability
Constructive liability
What is the name of the test for insanity
Graham
M'Naghten
Martin
Woollin
Which one of these elements is not required for insanity?
A defect of reason
An abnormality of mental functioning
A disease of the mind
The D did not know the nature and quality of his act, or not to know what he was doing was wrong
Which case confirms that absent-mindedness or forgetfulness is not sufficient for insanity?
Kemp
Karl
Hennessy
Clarke
Which person was suffering hardening of the arteries?
Kemp
Hennessy
Sullivan
Johnson
Which person was suffering epilepsy?
Sullivan
Andrew
Clarke
Kemp
Which illness did Hennessy suffer from?
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Scizophrenia
Depression
Quick
Internal - insanity
External - automatism
Windle
Guilty of murder
Not guilty of murder
Burden of proof for insanity?
Defence
Prosecution
Standard of proof for insanity?
Beyond all reasonable doubt
On the balance of probabilities
Insanity
Total absence of mental responsibilty
Substantial impairment of mental responsibility
Insanity
Special defence
General defence
Which of these isn't a problem with insanity?
The position of diabetics
Social stigma
The illogical distinction between internal and external factors
You can only use insanity for murder
Is loss of control special or general?
Special
General
Is automatism complete or partial?
Complete
Partial
Is insanity partial or complete?
Partial
Complete
If insanity succeeds are you guilty or not guilty?
Guilty
Not guilty
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.
M'Naghten
McDonalds
McGregor
Mario
Mere absent-mindedness or confusion is not insanity.
Clarke
Clegg
Martin
Smith
Hardening of the arteries was within the rules of insanity as his condition affected his mental reasoning, memory and understanding.
Kemp
M'Naghten
Kennedy
Jones
Epilepsy was within the rules of insanity. It also applied where it was transient, temporary or permanent.
Sullivan
Hennessy
Quick
Windle
Diabetic who took his car out after failing to take his insulin. Insanity.
Hennessy
Howard
Sullivan
Quick
If the cause of sleep-walking is internal, then it is a disease of the mind within the definition of insanity.
Burgess
Burford
Bull
Hall
Diabetic who failed to east after taking insulin. This was an external cause and therefore non-insane automatism.
Quick
Slow
Fast
Martin
D knew what he was doing was legally wrong and therefore could not use insanity.
Windle
Window
Willow
Weller
Gave the same legal point as Windle...
Sullivan
Johnson
Kemp
M'Naghten
Insanity is a partial defence.
True
False
In DPP v H it was held that insanity cannot be used as a defence for crimes of strict liability.
True
False
The rules for insanity were established in M'Naghten 1843.
True
False
In M'Naghten the D was trying to kill Theresa May.
True
False
For insanity the D must be suffering from an 'abnormality of mental functioning'.
True
False
If the D is simply absent minded then this will not be sufficient for a defect of reason for insanity.
True
False
Clarke was not allowed to use insanity for a theft offence.
True
False
Disease of the mind - hardening of the arteries
Kemp
Sullivan
Hennessy
Burgess
Disease of the mind - epilepsy
Kemp
Sullivan
Hennessy
Burgess
Disease of the mind - Diabetes - hyperglycemia
Kemp
Sullivan
Hennessy
Burgess
Disease of the mind - sleepwalking
Kemp
Sullivan
Hennessy
Burgess
Quick
Insane automatism
Non-insane automatism
Quick - hypoglycemia diabetes
Insane automatism
Non-insane automatism
Voluntary intoxication which causes a temporary psychotic episode cannot be considered insanity
True
False
