Parasomnia, Sexsomnia, and Automatism in R. v. Hartman
(2015) 21 Criminal Reports 299
9 Pages Posted: 26 Jan 2016
Date Written: November 1, 2015
Abstract
This article explores how the courts have decided to deal with sexsomnia - a subset of parasomnias - in the broader legal context of automatism. This is an important issue, not only in its own right, but also because of what it says about our criminal justice system's commitment to fundamental justice. Ultimately, we argue that involuntariness grounded in parasomnias should result in an acquittal.
Keywords: criminal law, parasomnia, sexsomnia, automatism, NCR-MD
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Chapman, Frances and MacLean, Jason, Parasomnia, Sexsomnia, and Automatism in R. v. Hartman (November 1, 2015). (2015) 21 Criminal Reports 299, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2722220
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