Deific-decree explained

The deific decree delusion is a defense in a criminal case in which a person committed a crime in the belief that their God ordered them to do it.[1] This would make the perpetrator legally insane as they would be incapable of distinguishing right from wrong.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, 7th ed. 2012, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business; John Kaplan, Robert Weisberg, Guyora Binder,, https://law.stanford.edu/publications/criminal-law-cases-and-materials-7th-edition/