For more information, visit: [ Ссылка ] Diminished capacity is a defense people may use in criminal cases, arguing that they lacked the full capacity to understand what they were doing in a situation. It is not an attempt to be absolved of guilt in the case, but rather a technique for pleading down to a lower charge, thus reducing the sentence. The acceptance of diminished capacity cases varies worldwide and it should not be confused with an insanity plea, where people argue that they are not guilty by reason of not being able to understand their actions and should be allowed to go free or released into a mental health facility for treatment.

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