Crime Offender With Mental Retardation: A Case Report
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
;
: 97-100, 2014.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
This case report aims to discuss the diagnosis of mental retardation as insanity defence in a crime offender.Methods:
We report a gentleman who committed murder and rape 9 years ago, and currently being treated at a mental institution.Results:
Patient was certified to have mental retardation, and was pleaded on the defence of unsoundness of mind because he had defect of reason at the time of alleged offence.Conclusion:
Mental retardation does fulfil the McNaughton’s rule. Unsoundness of mind becomes the insanity defence even for murder under section 84 of the Penal Code.
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Main subject:
Crime
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Insanity Defense
/
Intellectual Disability
Language:
English
Journal:
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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