Which Statement Regarding Automatism Is FALSE

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding automatism is FALSE?

• A) In R. v. Stone, the insane automatism defense was successful and the defendant was acquitted in the manslaughter of his wife.
• B) A successful defense requires psychiatric evidence that the accused acted involuntarily, on a balance of probabilities.
• C) Non-insane automatism usually results from a blow to the head, poisoning, stroke or hypoglycemia.
• D) Automatism defences require unconscious, involuntary behavior lacking the capacity for mens rea.

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