diminished responsibility in a sentence

Examples

1. Diminished responsibility is also available, resulting in lighter sentences.
2. "He was at least in a state of diminished responsibility, " attorney Jovan Babic said.
3. However, in the case of diminished responsibility, the judges are empowered to impose a reduced sentence.
4. Diminished responsibility can carry a lesser sentence than life in prison, usually handed-down in murder convictions.
5. Bikker's only chance to evade prosecution and trial was to claim diminished responsibility due to illness.
6. Hirst pleaded not guilty to murder, pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
7. At his trial, he pleaded not guilty to 13 charges of murder, but guilty to diminished responsibility.
8. After contributing two tracks to the collection'Diminished Responsibility', the group landed a record contract at Earache Records.
9. She was convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and sentenced to life in prison.
10. There are three types of partial defence in the UK-loss of control, diminished responsibility and suicide pact.