Durham rule

Durham rule

〈美〉德拉姆规则 又称「产物规则」。哥伦比亚特区上诉法院于1954年在德拉姆诉美国案〔Durham v.U.S.〕中确认的刑事责任规则。据此，如果被告人的非法行为是精神疾病或者精神缺陷的产物，被告人不负刑事责任。1972年，特区上诉法院自己放弃了这一规则，转而采用「模范刑法典规则」。美国多数州也采用了「模范刑法典规则」，只有新罕布什尔州〔New Hampshire〕和新墨西哥〔New Mexico〕州仍采用德拉姆规则。 (→Durham Test; insanity)

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