The defence of unsoundness of mind under section 84 of the penal code: a review of the courts approaches in determining such a defence / Nurul Jannah Sulaiman ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Sulaiman, Nurul Jannah, Ayub, Sarah Liyana, Saad, Sarah Liyana, Sazali, Sharizad
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Constitutional law; Malaysia
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/38127/1/38127.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/38127/

This dissertation examines the application of the defence of unsoundness of mind under section 84 of the Penal Code through the cases where this defence has been successfully raised. By examining these cases, it reveals the standards that have been put forward out by the court in sending their jud...