When1: 1957
Who: diminished responsibility
What: law
Where: England/USA
Detail: Currently, English law allows defense of lower accountability {diminished responsibility}| for crime. Accused was not in control of his mind and so was not responsible for his or her physical acts. Diminished responsibility includes irresistible impulses and mental states different from those of ordinary human beings. Defense must prove diminished responsibility. Successful defense requires verdict of culpable homicide, instead of murder.
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