Durham Rule

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs product test
gptkbp:appliesTo criminal responsibility
gptkbp:criticizedFor vagueness
difficulty for juries to apply
gptkbp:establishedIn 1954
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Durham Rule
gptkbp:influencedBy psychiatric testimony
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:noLongerWidelyUsed true
gptkbp:originatedIn Durham v. United States
gptkbp:principle an accused is not criminally responsible if his unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect
gptkbp:replacedBy ALI Model Penal Code test (in most jurisdictions)
M'Naghten Rule (in some jurisdictions)
gptkbp:significance broadened the insanity defense
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Circuit
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Insanity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5