Automatism – A case of reality testing
Automatism represents automatic behaviour, thereby eliminating concepts of actus rea and mens rea, as the perpetrator is not in voluntary control of his/her actions nor intent. There are ‘sane’ automatisms (due to external factors) or ‘insane’ automatisms (due to internal factors). The present case...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Forensic Science International: Mind and Law |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666353820300126 |