The insanity defense and the assessment of criminal responsibility in Sri Lanka - De Alwis A, Fernando N.

Insanity or unsoundness of mind is one of the general exceptions that exist in the penal code of Sri Lanka that excludes an individual of responsibility for a crime (criminal responsibility). Despite the many advances in science and law, the sections on th...
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