Intro to Defenses
Infancy
Insanity
Intoxication
Misc. Defenses
100
In this situation, the defendant might present evidence of a mistake in identity or offer an _______, evidence that he was somewhere else at the time the crime was committed
What is alibi?
100
Traditionally, children of a young age, usually under the age of _____________, were considered legally incapable of committing a crime.
What is 7?
100
TRUE OR FALSE. The basic idea is that people who have a mental disease or disorder should not be convicted if they do not know what they are doing or if they do not know the difference between right and wrong.
What is true?
100

Refers to when the defendant knowingly and willingly consumes the substance affecting judgement and behavior

What is Voluntary Intoxication

100
The _______ defense applies when the defendant admits to committing a criminal act but claims that he or she was induced, or persuaded, by a law enforcement officer to commit the crime.
What is entrapment?
200
Developments in science and technology have made it possible to use biological evidence called _____________.
What is DNA evidence?
200
Children between the ages of ___________ were generally presumed incapable of committing a crime, but this presumption could be shown to be wrong.
What is 7 and 14?
200

TRUE OR FALSE. Many americans believe that this defense has been successfully used by many heinous criminals. In reality, however, this defense is seldom used.

What is TRUE?

200

As a general rule, __________ intoxication is not a valid defense for a crime.

 voluntary?

200
A person acts under _________ when he or she does something as a result of coercion or a threat of immediate danger to life or personal safety.
What is duress?
300
For a conviction to occur in a criminal case, the prosecutor must meet the following standard of proof____________.
What is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?
300
Children under the specified age determined by each state, have a defense of _____.
What is infancy?
300
To prove insanity, the defense must produce evidence of a _________ _________ or disorder.
What is MENTAL DISEASE?
300
________ is a state of drunkenness or similar condition created by the use of drugs or alcohol.
What is Intoxication?
300
Under duress, an individual lacks the ability to exercise _______ ______.
What is Free Will?
400
For a conviction to occur in a criminal case, the prosecutor must establish that the defendant committed the crime with the required _________________.
What is intent?
400
Some States either do not have a defense of infancy or allow prosecutors to decide whether to try a child as an ______...
What is adult?
400

In most states, there are three possible verdicts: _____________,________________ and___________.

What is guilty, innocent/not guilty, or not guilty by reason of insanity?

400

Intoxication may be a valid ________ if the crime requires proof of a specific mental state.

What is DEFENSE?

400
You cannot use duress as a defense if the threat is made to a third party such as a family member.
What is false?
500
The defendant is not required to present a _______, but can instead simply force the government to prove its case.
What is Defense?
500

Factors considered include the defendant's:

Age

Understanding of the consequences of the crime

_____________

What is reason for committing the crime

500

Another name for Insanity is

What is Diminished Capacity

500
YES OR NO. Does the definition of intoxication include drug use?
What is YES?
500

Entrapment is either judged by a subjective or ______ standard, depending on the state

Objective


**Subjective-jurors decide if the defendant was predisposed to commit the crime regardless of law enforcement pressure.

Objective: Jurors decide whether the officers actions would have induced a normally law abiding person to commit the crime. 

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