Psychology 2990A/B Chapter Notes -Mental Disorder, Mens Rea, Robert Pickton

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

In order to have a fair trial people should be able to defend themselves against accuser. If a person is unfit they should not be tried. Before 1836 a person had to be able to enter a plea. A person could choose not to enter a plea in this case torture was used to get a plea out of them insane in this case the person was not tried for a crime. A person could be mute by visitation of god deaf or mute or. In 1836 r v. pritchard was charged with beasteality, he was a deaf mute (visit- ation of god) so the court decided he could not be tried for the crime. Canada would use these standards for the next 156 years has fense. In 1992 canadian gov"t inacted bill c-30 changes section 2 of the criminal code and provides new fitness standards.