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Defenses to Crimes

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Which of the following is NOT a common law defense to a crime?

  1. Insanity

  2. Self-defense

  3. Duress

  4. Entrapment

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Entrapment is a statutory defense, not a common law defense.

The insanity defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they did not know it was wrong.

  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were unable to control their behavior.

  3. Both of the above.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The insanity defense is based on the idea that a person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they did not know it was wrong or if they were unable to control their behavior.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the self-defense defense?

  1. The defendant was acting in response to an immediate threat of harm.

  2. The defendant used reasonable force to defend themselves.

  3. The defendant was retreating from the situation.

  4. The defendant was the initial aggressor.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The defendant cannot claim self-defense if they were the initial aggressor.

The duress defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were forced to commit the crime by another person.

  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were acting under the threat of imminent harm.

  3. Both of the above.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The duress defense is based on the idea that a person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were forced to commit the crime by another person or if they were acting under the threat of imminent harm.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the entrapment defense?

  1. The defendant was induced to commit the crime by a government agent.

  2. The defendant was not predisposed to commit the crime.

  3. The defendant's conduct was the product of the government's inducement.

  4. The defendant was aware of the government's involvement in the crime.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The defendant cannot claim entrapment if they were aware of the government's involvement in the crime.

The necessity defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to prevent a greater harm.

  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to protect themselves or others.

  3. Both of the above.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The necessity defense is based on the idea that a person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to prevent a greater harm or to protect themselves or others.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the mistake of fact defense?

  1. The defendant was mistaken about a fact that negated the culpability of the crime.

  2. The defendant's mistake was reasonable.

  3. The defendant's mistake was induced by the government.

  4. The defendant's mistake was negligent.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The defendant's mistake cannot be induced by the government in order to claim the mistake of fact defense.

The statute of limitations is a defense that:

  1. Bars the prosecution of a crime after a certain period of time has passed.

  2. Requires the government to prove that the defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

  3. Allows the defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statute of limitations is a defense that bars the prosecution of a crime after a certain period of time has passed.

Which of the following is NOT a common law defense to a crime?

  1. Insanity

  2. Self-defense

  3. Duress

  4. Entrapment

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Entrapment is a statutory defense, not a common law defense.

The insanity defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they did not know it was wrong.

  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were unable to control their behavior.

  3. Both of the above.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The insanity defense is based on the idea that a person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they did not know it was wrong or if they were unable to control their behavior.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the self-defense defense?

  1. The defendant was acting in response to an immediate threat of harm.

  2. The defendant used reasonable force to defend themselves.

  3. The defendant was retreating from the situation.

  4. The defendant was the initial aggressor.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The defendant cannot claim self-defense if they were the initial aggressor.

The duress defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were forced to commit the crime by another person.

  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were acting under the threat of imminent harm.

  3. Both of the above.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The duress defense is based on the idea that a person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were forced to commit the crime by another person or if they were acting under the threat of imminent harm.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the entrapment defense?

  1. The defendant was induced to commit the crime by a government agent.

  2. The defendant was not predisposed to commit the crime.

  3. The defendant's conduct was the product of the government's inducement.

  4. The defendant was aware of the government's involvement in the crime.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The defendant cannot claim entrapment if they were aware of the government's involvement in the crime.

The necessity defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to prevent a greater harm.

  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to protect themselves or others.

  3. Both of the above.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The necessity defense is based on the idea that a person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to prevent a greater harm or to protect themselves or others.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the mistake of fact defense?

  1. The defendant was mistaken about a fact that negated the culpability of the crime.

  2. The defendant's mistake was reasonable.

  3. The defendant's mistake was induced by the government.

  4. The defendant's mistake was negligent.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The defendant's mistake cannot be induced by the government in order to claim the mistake of fact defense.

The statute of limitations is a defense that:

  1. Bars the prosecution of a crime after a certain period of time has passed.

  2. Requires the government to prove that the defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

  3. Allows the defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statute of limitations is a defense that bars the prosecution of a crime after a certain period of time has passed.

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