Crime Offender With Mental Retardation: A Case Report
- Author:
Siti Rohana Abdul Hadi
;
Suarn Singh
;
Jasmit Singh
;
Rabaiah Mohd Salleh
;
Azlin Baharudin
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Crime Offender;
Mental Retardation;
Insanity Defence
- MeSH:
Crime;
Intellectual Disability;
Insanity Defense
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2014;15(1):97-100
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective: This case report aims to discuss the diagnosis of mental retardation as insanity defence in a crime offender. Methods: We report a gentleman who committed murder and rape 9 years ago, and currently being treated at a mental institution. Results: Patient was certified to have mental retardation, and was pleaded on the defence of unsoundness of mind because he had defect of reason
at the time of alleged offence. Conclusion: Mental retardation does fulfil the McNaughton’s rule. Unsoundness of mind becomes the insanity defence even for murder under section 84 of the Penal Code.
- Full text:P020140821622294372579.pdf
