THE INSANITY DEFENCE IN IRELAND: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DEFENCE IN HOMICIDE TRIALS

Luke Noonan

THE INSANITY DEFENCE IN IRELAND: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DEFENCE IN HOMICIDE TRIALS

Luke Noonan

School of Law

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Abstract

There is a lack of detailed research into the insanity defence in Ireland. No previous studies have identified how frequently the defence is being used when compared to other countries or other defences. This article presents research from a 23-year period on how often the defence is raised compared to other criminal defences in homicide trials and its success rate. These statistics are compared with data available from England and Wales, where it is concluded that the defence is being utilised significantly more frequently in Ireland.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	178-190
Number of pages	13
Journal	Irish Jurist
Volume	64
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Keywords

criminal defences
diminished responsibility
insanity

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THE INSANITY DEFENCE IN IRELAND: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DEFENCE IN HOMICIDE TRIALS

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