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.
ISBN:
9781789466935
Genre:
Crime
Publishing house:
Bonnier Books UK
Binding:
Paperback
Author:
Christopher Berry-Dee
Pages::
288
language:
English
Метка:
Ekspress
Weight, gr:
216
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