The Crummles Case Study

Furthermore, the NCRMD defence would apply to Crummles case if the toxic psychosis lasted for two months after the ingestion of the methamphetamine drug because the toxic psychosis will be legally defined as a mental disorder under section 16(1) of the Criminal Code (Criminal Code, 1985, s 16(1)). For example, the toxic psychosis is a mental illness that impairs the human mind and its functioning due to the hallucinations, but it occurs for two months after the ingestion of the methamphetamine drug (Verdun-Jones, 2014, p. 206). However, the NCRMD defence will be successful in the Crummles case if it can be proven that the accused lacked the mental capability to appreciate the nature and quality of the criminal act and the accused person lacked the capability to know the act or omission was wrong (Verdun-Jones, 2014, p. 208). Moreover, Crummles didn’t self-induce the methamphetamine drug (crystal meth) that caused toxic psychosis, but was induced by his friend Pumblechook as Crummles believed that he merely consumed a strong dose of caffeine, which also warrants a NCRMD defence due to the absence of the self-induced element.
268(1)] against Buzfuz because Crummles lacked the capacity to perceive the negative consequences, impact, and results of his aggravated assault due to the presence of hallucinations from toxic psychosis (Verdun-Jones, 2014, p.