Justification Defenses
Which defense results in a defendant's acquittal due to reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury.
justification / failure of proof / excuse / de minimus infraction
Failure of Proof Defense
The stand you ground law is in direct opposition to which requirement, for a successful claim of self-defense?
unprovoked attack / imminent danger / absence of alternatives /proportionality
Absence of Alternatives
This defense is an excuse defense that is applicable when the defendant is forced to commit a crime by threat or force.
duress / intoxication / insanity / entrapment
Duress
This excuse defense is applicable typically only if the intoxication through alcohol, drugs, or substances is involuntary.
duress / intoxication / entrapment / creative excuses
Intoxication
Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and _____.
United States of America
With ____ defenses, the defendant accepts responsibility for the act he or she is charged with, but argues that the act was permissible under the circumstances.
justification / failure of proof / excuse / de minimus infraction
Justification
The ____ doctrine states that a non-aggressor is not required to retreat from his or her home if attacked
castle / stand your ground / proportionality / necessity
Castle
The elements of a duress defense depend on the crime in questions. For all nonhomicide offenses, there are ___ general elements.
3 / 5 / 7 / 9
5
In general, a person who voluntarily ingests an intoxicant will not succeed with a defense of _____.
age / duress / creative excuses / intoxication
Intoxication
The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the entire state of Rhode Island.
True or False
True
Self-defense is an example of a(n) _____ defense.
de minimus infraction / excuse / failure of proof / justification
Justification
Murder, robbery, burglary, rape, or arson are known as _____ felonies.
compulsory / optional / forcible / non-compulsory
Forcible
A(n) _____ defense is raised in cases when the defendant argues that she chose between the lesser of two evils.
necessity / justification / excuse / duress
Necessity
According to common law, children under the age of seven had ______.
no criminal capacity / presumption against criminal capacity / presumption of criminal capacity / minimal criminal capacity
Presumption Against Criminal Capacity
Texas boasts the nation’s largest herd of whitetail deer.
True or False
True
Procedural defenses not related to the guilt or innocence of the defendant are known as ____ defenses.
justification / excuse / nonexculpatory / imperfect
Nonexculpatory
Make my day laws are premised on a defense of ____ theory, not a self-defense theory.
habitation / occupancy / vacancy / opportunity
Habitation
Some states expressly forbid this defense for homicide cases.
intoxication / entrapment / insanity / duress
Duress
This test of insanity is also known as the Durham test.
M'Naughten / Irresistible Impulse / Product / Federal
Product Test
How many lakes in Texas are natural, rather than man made?
1 / 2 / 4 / 6
1 - Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
A(n) defense is a defense that results in the defendant being convicted of a lesser crime, but does not result in an acquittal.
perfect / imperfect / nonexculpatory / de minimus infraction
Imperfect
Which US Supreme Court case set the standard for evaluating nondeadly force claims by law enforcement officials?
People v Ceballos / Graham v Connor / State v Aguillard / Tennessee v Garner
Graham v. Connor
Which of the following is a reason for excuse defenses?
moral rights theory / public benefit theory / superior interest theory / lack of deterrence
Which of the following deals with the defendant's ability to understand what is happening at the time of trial or a related criminal proceeding?
legal insanity / diminished capacity / insanity defense / competency to stand trial
Competency to Stand Trial
The primary United States nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility that aims to maintain the safety, security and reliability of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile is located in Texas.
True or False
Pantex - The facility is located in the Panhandle of Texas on a 16,000-acre compound