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Automatism as a Defence
This book explores the science and medicine of sleep disorders and examines how the criminal process deals with such disorders when presented as a defence. It examines the legal doctrines involved and their implications for the use of the evidence key to establishing automatism, while also exploring the medical conditions that can cause automatism.
| Author(s) | By John Rumbold. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 178 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 3 Oct 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
This book explores the science and medicine of sleep disorders and examines how the criminal process deals with such disorders when presented as a defence. It examines the legal doctrines involved and their implications for the use of the evidence key to establishing automatism, while also exploring the medical conditions that can cause automatism.
1: Foreword; 2: Chapter 1 Automatism: What is it?; 3: Chapter 2 Legal Aspects of Automatism; 4: Chapter 3 Medical Aspects of Automatism; 5: Chapter 4 Specific causes of automatism; 6: Chapter 5 Criminal Law Theory; 7: Chapter 6 Expert evidence; 8: Chapter
John Rumbold is Senior Research Fellow at the School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University.
