1. Chapter 11
Defense

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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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