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Laws on using intoxication as a defence are good because... |
It protects victims who have been involuntarily intoxicated eg drinks spiked. |
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One issue with using intoxication as a defence is that... |
Alcohol is readily available to adults that it is easy to rely on it. Therefore it is often used as a defence. Needs to be limited as victims need more protection |
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For murder D can use intoxication as a defence causing issues with justice.. |
However because intoxication is not offered as a defence to a basic intent offence, D can be found guilty of a lower level offence eg manslaughter |
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Proposals for law reform |
Involuntary intoxication; law commission proposed there should be a list of situations that count as ‘involuntary’ + this should be considered when deciding if D had required MR
(At time of writing no action has been taken on any of these proposals) |
