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المستخلص
Throughout history, there has been a change in how the society views the mentally ill. Holding them responsible for their wrongful acts has been an issue for a debate, whether from the social, legal or religious aspects.
The Islamic jurisdiction exempted them from punishment until they are competent again. However, the legal systems were not that merciful with them, which necessitated the development of a new science for delineating the responsibility of the mentally ill.
Although forensic psychiatry developed earlier, yet its importance was very eminent in M’Naghten trial, who murdered Edward Drummond, the British prime minister’s secretary. He had mistaken him for the prime minister. The jury’s verdict that M’Naghten was not guilty on the ground of insanity, resulted in a great debate. The judges of England were asked to clarify points of law raised by the trial, later known as M’Naghten rules.
M’Naghten rules stated that a person is not guilty by reason of insanity if a defect in reasoning existed at the time of the act to the extent that the person did not know the nature, quality &/or consequences of the act, or if that person was incapable of recognizing that the act was wrong.