Criminal Law Chapter 5

A defense in which the defendant accepts responsibility for the act but claims what they did was right is called

A defense in which the defendant admits the act but claims that, under the circumstances, they aren't legally responsible is called

Circumstances that convince fact finders that defendants don't deserve the maximum penalty for the crime they're convicted of are called

Most defenses are perfect defenses; if they're successful, defendants are

Evidence that doesn't amount to a perfect defense might amount to an imperfect defense; that is, defendants are

The castle exception is an exception to what doctrine?

At the heart of the choice-of-evils defense is the necessity to prevent

What kind of strike does the law not allow to form the basis of self-defense claims?

Which of the following cases involves the "New York Subway Vigilante?"

Defensive force may be used only if the threat or danger is

The general rule is that self-defense is available only against what type of attacks?

A person who was the initial aggressor can gain a lawful right to self-defense if they do which of the following from the incident they started?

According to what rule does the government have a monopoly on the use of force; so when you use force, you're "taking the law into your own hands?"

A person can use deadly force against an attacker whom the victim reasonably believes is going to cause them an injury less than death. The Attacker is said to be threatening

In some jurisdictions, a person must retreat before using defensive deadly force if

How many requirements are there to establish criminal liability?

What is the heart of self-defense?

Which of the following never justifies the use of force against another person?

The retreat requirement is weakest or nonexistent when persons are attacked

Which doctrine holds that a person does not have to retreat if he or she didn't start the fight, even if it is safely possible?

Supporters of the castle laws see them as the public reasserting what?

Which of the following is the majority rule?

The law of self-defense is undergoing

Evidence that doesn't amount to a perfect defense might amount to a/an

The modern right to use force against those unlawfully entering the person's home generally

Which of the following is a key requirement of the necessity defense?

At the heart of the choice-of-evils defense is the necessity to prevent what kind of danger?

At the hear of the defense of consent is the high values placed on the right to

Self Defense consists of how many elements?

The defense of consent recognizes the societal value of

Which of the following is recognized as a valid consent defense situation in most states?

To provide a valid consent defense, the consent of the victim must be

In which of the following situations does the right to defend "others" not apply?

The case of The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens (1884) involves which defense?

Knowing consent means

Which of the following is not one of the elements of self-defense?

Most self defense statutes require the belief in imminent danger to be honest and

English common-law required defendants pleading self-defense in homicide cases to prove that they had

The retreat rule is the

When you're attacked in your home, you can stand your ground and use deadly force to fend off an unprovoked attack, but only if you reasonably believe the attack threatens death or serious bodily injury is known as the

Regarding defense of home and property, most statutes do not include what area?

What state passed the first new castle doctrine?

The Florida castle law abolished what?

In March 2007, the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI) held a symposium consisting of prosecution, law enforcement, government, public health, and academic experts from 12 states. Which of the following is not one of their main concerns?

The Jennifer Galas case deals with the expansion of what law?