diminished responsibility

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He said two psychiatrists who assessed Calocane had "very little difference" between their conclusions that a partial defence of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility existed.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The suspect "has been suffering from a mental illness for many years" and "it cannot be ruled out that he had diminished responsibility at the time of the offence", they said.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

"It's amazing how someone that can plead diminished responsibility then can think as clearly as that."

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Murray's plea to manslaughter was accepted on the grounds of diminished responsibility due to mental abnormality.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

In the opinion of Dr. Satten and his colleagues, Andrews’ crime amounted to such an undebatable example of diminished responsibility that the case offered an ideal chance to challenge the M’Naghten Rule in Kansas courts.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote