Chapter 4.6, Problem 1TC

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether sleepwalking is an adequate defense for a person who has harmed or killed another person.

Introduction

Sleepwalking is also called as somnambulism. Sleepwalking is a combined phenomenon of sleep, and wakefulness. It occurred at the time of deep sleep, and cause walking or other complex behaviors in sleep. Sleepwalking disorder is more common in children (in between the age of 10-13) than adult.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether a person who has done harm while sleepwalking be forced by the courts to take preventive actions, such as installing special locks on bedroom doors.

Introduction

Sleepwalking is also called as somnambulism. Sleepwalking is a combined phenomenon of sleep, and wakefulness. It occurred at the time of deep sleep, and cause walking or other complex behaviors in sleep. Sleepwalking disorder is more common in children (in between the age of 10-13) than adult.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The way in which preventive measure like special lock on bedroom doors affect the person’s safety, such as in a fire.

Introduction

Sleepwalking is also called as somnambulism. Sleepwalking is a combined phenomenon of sleep, and wakefulness. It occurred at the time of deep sleep, and cause walking or other complex behaviors in sleep. Sleepwalking disorder is more common in children (in between the age of 10-13) than adult.