The M"Naughten rule was subsequently introduced and remains so, even today in Australian jurisdictions (with minor amendments). ... (Wallace 1986, pg 3 Australian Institute of Criminology report no.133) In fact insanity is extremely difficult to prove, as insanity is not a psychological term at all, it is solely used in the legal system and had virtually no medical groundings. ... Mr Wilson had a history of depression for some years and spent 2 weeks in the Rosemount Psychiatric Hospital in 1994, and had been followed up there every 2-3 weeks since notably suffering from abnormal perso...

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