Difference between revisions of "Mental Incapacity"
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| − | Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions | + | Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions. |
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Examples of incapacity include: | Examples of incapacity include: | ||
| − | + | [[Insanity Defense]] | |
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| + | [[== Infancy Defense]] | ||
| − | + | [[Diminished Capacity Defense]] | |
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| − | See [[Defenses]] | + | See generally [[Defenses]] |
Revision as of 12:52, 27 October 2010
Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions.
Examples of incapacity include:
See generally Defenses
