Exam 8: Justifications

Give an example of a justification.

You may intervene to protect another, but you are not required to intervene.

Which case held that an occupant possesses unlimited discretion to employ whatever degree of force he or she desires based on the occupant's belief that the intruder might use any degree of force against him/her?

The law does not provide a defense to individuals executing public duties.

What are the three exceptions or situations in which the law recognizes consent as a defense to criminal conduct?

Moral interest was identified as a theory for the defense of justification.

Helaina is a recovering alcoholic. She has been sober for nearly two weeks but regularly feels the urge to consume alcohol. She has told her boyfriend to beat her in the event she consumes any alcoholic beverages. If the boyfriend is charged with a crime may he successfully use consent as a defense?

Why do most states no longer allow self-defense to resist unlawful arrest?

All of the following are reasons used to justify a limitation on the use of deadly force to apprehend suspects EXCEPT ______.

Justification defenses provide that acts that are ordinarily criminal are justified or carry no criminal liability under certain circumstances.

______ describes an individual who unlawfully initiates force against another.

These are otherwise criminal acts that society approves and encourages under the circumstances.

What is the Castle Doctrine?

What is the necessity defense?

Timothy is the defendant in a criminal trial. He has been charged with the murder of his brother, which occurred last Saturday night at 10:05 PM. He insists he just finished his shift at subway at 10:00 PM and could not have possibly been at the scene of the crime in 5 minutes because it was nearly a 20-minute drive from his place of work. This statement is an example of what?

______ self-defense provides that while the defendant may not be acquitted, fairness dictates that he or she should be held liable only for the lesser serious crime.

The ______ protects individuals who intervene because of a reasonable but mistaken belief.

What type of controversial laws permit the use of any degree of force against intruders who might use any physical force against the occupant no matter how slight?

______ force is a force that a reasonable person under the circumstances would be aware would cause or create a substantial risk of death or substantial bodily harm.

What is the difference between the alter ego rule and the objective test for intervention in defense of others?