| Canadian landmark case: Regina v. Swain: translating M'Naughton into twentieth century Canadian. | |
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PMID: 10400437 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Since their adoption in 1892, the insanity laws in the Criminal Code of Canada have utilized a modified M'Naughton rule. The Department of Justice began work in the 1970s to update these laws. In 1983, soon after the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was proclaimed, the case of Regina v. Swain provided the impetus for this change. In 1990 the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the old law, giving parliament a specific time to pass new legislation. Bill C-30 modernized the language of the Criminal Code and introduced a number of procedural safeguards to protect the rights of the accused. |
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Authors:
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G D Glancy; J M Bradford |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Legal Cases |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Volume: 27 ISSN: 1093-6793 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-10-21 Completed Date: 1999-10-21 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9708963 Medline TA: J Am Acad Psychiatry Law Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 301-7 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada. graham.glancy@utoronto.ca |
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Canada Criminal Law / history*, legislation & jurisprudence History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Insanity Defense / history* Psychotic Disorders / history, psychology |
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