Diminished responsibility

Diminished responsibility was a legal concept.

Bernice Summerfield told Hulver that he would be able to claim diminished responsibility if he were to be charged with the attempted murder of the Gulfrarg Ambassador in Earth space. (AUDIO: Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Extinction Event)

Due to Irving Braxiatel's role in Jason Kane's death, (AUDIO: The End of the World) a psychologist told Benny and Adrian Wall that Peter Summerfield could claim diminished responsibility. (AUDIO: Many Happy Returns)