Law and Politics

The common law put children into three categories based on their capacity to commit crimes. What is ...

Started by sammy

This defense is one of the only defenses that calls into question law enforcement's role in the ...

Started by Deast7027

A focus on the government conduct presumably responsible for someone's decision to commit a crime is ...

Started by mpobi80

The first Supreme Court case recognizing the entrapment defense was:

Started by arivle123

This excuse defense could be applicable if the government is found to have manufactured or initiated ...

Started by stephzh

A "temporary psychotic reaction, often manifested by violence, which is triggered by consumption of ...

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Which is NOT a circumstance in which a person is said to be involuntarily intoxicated?

Started by Jkov05

This case identifies four circumstances in which a person is said to be involuntarily intoxicated.

Started by cool

In general, a person who voluntarily ingests an intoxicant will not succeed with a defense of:

Started by saliriagwu

This excuse defense is applicable typically only if the intoxication through alcohol, drugs, or ...

Started by EAugust

Some states expressly forbid this defense for homicide cases.

Started by darbym82

For a duress defense to most likely succeed, the alleged threat must have been directed at:

Started by melina_rosy

A(n) ________ defense is raised in cases when the defendant argues that she chose between the lesser ...

Started by D2AR0N

The elements of a duress defense depend on the crime in question. For all nonhomicide offenses, ...

Started by tingc95

This defense is an excuse defense that is applicable when the defendant is forced to commit a crime ...

Started by iveyjurea

Which is NOT one of the three claims a defendant must assert when making an excuse defense?

Started by joesmith1212

Define necessity and identify the five conditions which must be in place for a defense of necessity ...

Started by @Brianna17

Explain the law enforcement defense and when law enforcement may use nondeadly and deadly force.

Started by james9437

Distinguish between defense of habitation and defense of property.

Started by rmenurse

Identify and define the four general requirements for a successful modern-day claim of self-defense.

Started by burton19126

Excuse defenses can be organized into three distinct categories. Identify and explain these three categories.

Started by kfurse

Some courts have noted that "economic ________ alone cannot support a choice of crime," so whether ...

Started by darbym82

The defense of ________ involves the victim consenting to physical contact or activity with the defendant.

Started by Kthamas

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that deadly force may be used by law enforcement officials when two ...

Started by soccerdreamer_17

The Court has said that whether deadly force, by a law enforcement official, has been used ...

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