This poster is relevant to AQA A-level Paper 1 and OCR A-level Component 1.
The defence of diminished responsibility is contained in s.2 Homicide Act 1957 as modified by s.52 Coroners and Justice Act 2009. The defence is a special defence in that it is purely a defence to murder and not attempted murder or any other offence. The defence is broken down into four components (see Boxes 4–7).
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