Citation

Howard C, D'Orbán PT. Psychol. Med. 1987; 17(4): 915-925.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital, London.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3324143

Abstract

Reported cases of violence during sleep are reviewed. Two new cases are reported where the subjects were charged respectively with attempted murder and murder; both were acquitted on the grounds of non-insane automatism. Clinical features and aetiological factors are analysed. The legal concepts surrounding non-insane automatism are discussed and criticized.

Language: en