Diminished Capacity was created in 2008.

Houston Knights - 1987 Diminished Capacity 2-7 was released on:

USA: 10 November 1987

Diminished capacity in Massachusetts is used how to describe the state of mind a person has while committing a crime. The state of mind of a criminal will factor into how long of a sentence the person will receive.

Matthew's love of the sport diminished once his team lost the championship game.

Due to diminished capacity, she was unfit to stand trial.

Her craving for a cigarette diminished once she left the bar and went for a walk.

There are several differences but the main difference is a successful plea of insanity will, in most states, result in a verdict of "not guilty" and commission of the defendant to a mental institution. Diminished capacity merely results in the defendant being convicted of a lesser offense.