Diminished Responsibility
About Diminished Responsibility
In criminal law, diminished responsibility is a potential defense by excuse by which defendants argue that although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable for doing so, as their mental functions were "diminished" or impaired.
Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane admits killing three people
... Valdo Calocane, also known as Adam Mendes, denied murder but admitted three counts of manslaughter on the basis of Diminished Responsibility...
'My life stopped when my brother killed our dad'
... At the Old Bailey in August that year Gary was after he admitted manslaughter with Diminished Responsibility and attempted murder...
Sgt Matt Ratana: Desperate attempts made to save officer - inquest
... The 25-year-old, from Surrey, had claimed Diminished Responsibility...
Sgt Matiu Ratana murder: Louis De Zoysa will never be freed
... He was having claimed Diminished Responsibility...
Aidan Mann: Tragic street death of talented tattoo artist
... In April, a court heard on the grounds of Diminished Responsibility...
Tattoo artist death: Aidan Mann killer jailed for at least nine years
... Barry Donnelly, 38, whose address was given as Church Street in Downpatrick, admitted manslaughter pleading Diminished Responsibility...
Sgt Matiu Ratana: How did Louis De Zoysa shoot London custody officer?
... His lawyers argued that he should be found guilty of manslaughter due to Diminished Responsibility as he may have suffered an autistic meltdown that night...
Matiu Ratana: Man guilty of murdering Met Police sergeant
... Louis De Zoysa, 25, had claimed Diminished Responsibility...
Sally Challen: I'm sorry I killed him. I should have left him
Sally Challen killed her husband Richard in 2010 after 31 years of living in an abusive marriage.
Following a successful appeal her murder charge was reduced to manslaughter with Diminished Responsibility in June.
Having already served nearly nine years in prison, she was able to walk free.
She told Victoria Derbyshire what happened The Day she struck her husband with a hammer and of her regret at killing The Man she loved.
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on Bbc Two and Bbc News Channel, 10:00 to 11:00 Gmt - and
Source of news: bbc.com