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Graham
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If someone has legally induced unawareness, do they still have to take responsibility for their actions?

Unaware in the context of unconscious and an example would be sleepwalking.

I think it depends on:
1. What substance/method was used.
2. Who induced it?

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pHacon
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Well, I say that they should in the case of sleepwalking, as that is simply their subconscious acting out something that their conscious mind had considered, but would be unable to achieve due to certain consequences.

Freakenstein
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Loss of awareness during the time the act was committed, you could plead insanity to your case. However, don't think that this would get you off the hook. First, they would have to find connections if you WERE actually insane when you committed the act. Next, you will have to be stationary until you are well again. Finally, after you are "cured", you will be sent back to court to stand trial for that action again and will most likely be deemed liable for that said action. Pleading insanity is a loss/loss situation.

Despite someone inducing you with these drugs to make you unaware of your actions, he/she cannot be liable, since he/she would not have known that you would have committed an act.

knight_34
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he/she cannot be liable


Unless he/she deliberately induced unconsciousness.

If one is truly sleepwalking, they should not be charged with crimes because they were in a state of temperament insanity of which they had no control over. Though I think that shouldn't let them off the hook entirely.

The issue of crimes committed while sleepwalking is a controversial one.

Anyone know about the "sleepwalking defense"?
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As knight stated if they are sleepwalking then they can't control their actions. So they shouldn't be held responsible. However, if they are self-induced or intoxicated, they should be held responsible.

Moe
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Even when sleepwalking the actions are those of your conscious mind. Your sub conscious gets ideas from your conscious but it doesn't have the limitations.

Graham
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Your sub conscious gets ideas from your conscious but it doesn't have the limitations.


Is repression a crime?

However, if they are self-induced


Sleep is self-induced.


you could plead insanity to your case


Don't forget they can hold you as long as they deem fit. Longer than jail time & without parole.

There's always someone to blame, and if you're in this situation all I can say is you'res crewed.
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