... one of basic intent or one of specific intent, and whether his intoxication was voluntary or involuntary. Intoxication has gradually developed as a defence as the law has become more interested in the mental element of crime. The defence of intoxication is recognized in most common law jurisdictions nowadays, but, some legislators find it difficult to accept and define the parameters of such a defence. Generally it is understood that the defence includes both alcohol and other drugs which can cause people to do unpredictable things, therefore, it is right to consider both these types of intoxication as equal for this defence, as the relevant consideration is whether the defendant had the relevant mens rea for the crime. As mentioned before the defence of intoxication depends on two grounds. The first being whether the crime was of specific or basic intent. These two types of intent were distinguished in the case of ...

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