Ruby is a regular user of methamphetamines, or ice. After taking a particularly large amount of ice, she violently assaulted her brother-in-law, Jacob, and has been committed to stand trial. As part of their case, her defence team interview her, but she is currently undergoing inpatient drug withdrawal treatment, and is resistant to engaging with the legal team. What issue may her defence team raise in court?   Question 35 options:   a)  the insanity defence   b)  Ruby's fitness to stand trial   c)  access to non-custodial diversionary pathways   d)  the defence of mental impairment

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Ruby is a regular user of methamphetamines, or ice. After taking a particularly large amount of ice, she violently assaulted her brother-in-law, Jacob, and has been committed to stand trial. As part of their case, her defence team interview her, but she is currently undergoing inpatient drug withdrawal treatment, and is resistant to engaging with the legal team. What issue may her defence team raise in court?
 

Question 35 options:

 

a) 

the insanity defence
 

b) 

Ruby's fitness to stand trial
 

c) 

access to non-custodial diversionary pathways
 

d) 

the defence of mental impairment
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