What is the test for making a rational decision in a sexual assault case?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Hennigar, 2017 NSSC 32 (CanLII):
In this case there are a number of factors that are relevant to the Accused’s ability to make a rational decision and that affected his ability to know when set against the moral standards of society, that his actions were wrong. (R v. Ratti)
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