Chapter 11 Defense

Defenses Protection from something, something that protects, justification No Crime Committed No crime at all, misunderstanding No intent, simply an accident

More Defenses Did not commit the crime Alibi: Proof somewhere else DNA: Prove not you Act Excusable / Justifiable Self-Defense Being safe, but unavoidable

Even More Defenses Infancy Under 7 Intoxication To drunk or high to have intent Voluntary intoxication not a defense

Insanity Must understand act when committing it If crazy after, cannot defend self, so trial postponed If deemed Not Guilty by reason of insanity = mental institution

Defenses If Committed Crime but, Persuaded by law enforcement to do so Entrapment Did crime as a result of coercion or a threat Duress Had to in order to protect life Necessity

Chapter 11 Worksheet Infancy, yes under 7 Intoxication, no voluntary intoxication Insanity, yes thought mom was a lion Insanity, no but trial will be postponed Entrapment, yes did not want to do it but pressured

Chapter 11 Worksheet Duress, yes if can get other’s to cops Necessity, yes would die otherwise No crime committed, no intent and tried but could not stop Did not commit the crime, yes has an alibi Self-Defense, no kept hitting