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Choosing the right branch

Choosing the right branch

Flowchart choosing between insanity, automatism, and intoxication by asking whether the cause was internal, external, or alcohol or drugs

Capacity defences ask whether the defendant had enough control, awareness, or mental capacity to be blamed in the normal way. Start by asking what caused the problem: an internal condition, an external factor, or alcohol or drugs.

Defences: capacity defences Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Law
  3. /Defences: capacity defences

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Law Defences: capacity defences. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.