目次

Chapter 1 Automatism: What is it? Definitions of automatism Chapter 2 Legal Aspects of Automatism Legal history Legal principles Case law Chapter 3 Medical Aspects of Automatism Assessment of automatism Conditions that can cause automatism Chapter 4 Specific causes of automatism Sleep disorders Hypoglycaemia Neurological Cardiovascular Psychiatric Miscellaneous Chapter 5 Criminal Law Theory Assessment of consciousness and criminal responsibility Policy issues Chapter 6 The automatism defence Medico-legal assessment Tactics Chapter 7 Expert evidence Expert witness responsibility Admissibility Guidelines Chapter 8 Conclusion