PrincipleCRIMINAL LAW — Defences — Insanity — Absence of Motive
- Area of law
- CRIMINAL LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
Lack of motive alone does not establish insanity. The accused must adduce positive evidence of mental disease or infirmity. Motive is not an essential element of a crime. The principle prevents the defence from relying on absence of motive to prove insanity. The court requires…
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