insane automatism in English

uncontrollable impulse, absence of sane thinking processes, condition which makes one not responsible for his criminal actions

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1. There are two types of Automatism: Insane Automatism and non-insane Automatism

2. There are two types of the condition: insane Automatism and non-insane Automatism.

3. The non-insane Automatism must occur due to some factor external to the mind of the defendant

4. The defence of non-insane Automatism can be pleaded when the defendant commits a crime under involuntary circumstances

5. The last example, which demonstrates a refusal of Court to recognize non-insane Automatism is Case R v Burgess [1991] 2 WLR 1206.

6. Insane Automatism is due to an internal factor, that is, a disease of the brain, while sane Automatism is due to an external factor, such as a blow on the head or an injection of a drug