Can a sleepwalker be held responsible for a violent crime?
In short: Sleepwalkers can appear awake while behaving in bizarre, irrational, or even intense ways. This video explores the legal implications of when these walking dreamers unintentionally turn violent.
While sleepwalkers may seem conscious, they often exhibit stubborn or inconsolable behaviors during episodes. Because of this lack of intent, the phenomenon has been used as a successful legal defense in several murder trials.
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