Talking with Psychopaths and Savages: Guilty but Insane
Christopher Berry-Dee (Author)
₹799
- Publisher : Bonnier
- Publishing year : January 2024
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9781789466904
- Imprint : Zaffre
- Age Group : Adult
- Language : English
Genre :
Crime/Mystery
The plea of insanity in criminal cases can be traced back at least to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, which dates from ...
The plea of insanity in criminal cases can be traced back at least to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, which dates from 1755-1759 BC. It is a complicated defence, and its origins in modern law lie with the 'M'Naghten Rules' of 1843, formulated by British judges as a jury instruction in cases where a plea of insanity had been entered. Daniel M'Naghten shot and killed one Edward Drummond, believing him to be the British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel, and was acquitted on the grounds of insanity, and the M'Naghten Rules still exert considerable influence over defences today.
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