1. Is the Insanity Defence Being Abused?
... There are no straightforward steps a psychologist can use to determine whether or not a patient is of sound mind when presenting a case in the Queensland Legal System under the code. In previous cases, insanity defences have been based on the accused suffering from a variety of psychological disorders including paranoid schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and selected personality disorders. Without stipulations in S26/27 of ... the Queensland Criminal Code Act, there is too much room for the judge/jury to make their own interpretations regarding the accused mental state at the time, these ...
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