Question 1

Match each defense with its explanation.
-Defense of Others

Accepted Answer

A)  A justification defense in which a person is justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor. 
B)  A justification defense in which the defendant is permitted to act in order to prevent imminent death or bodily harm. 
C)  A defendant's acquittal is the result of leaving reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury. 
D)  A defense available to police or other authorized agents for actions committed in the course of law enforcement. 
E)  A justification defense in which the defendant commits a crime out of necessity or to avoid a greater evil.
F) State laws that provide homeowners with considerable latitude to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders. 
A)  A justification defense in which a person is justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor. 
B)  A justification defense in which the defendant is permitted to act in order to prevent imminent death or bodily harm. 
C)  A defendant's acquittal is the result of leaving reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury. 
D)  A defense available to police or other authorized agents for actions committed in the course of law enforcement. 
E)  A justification defense in which the defendant commits a crime out of necessity or to avoid a greater evil.
F) State laws that provide homeowners with considerable latitude to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders. A

Question 2

This defense justifies certain types of criminal activity when it cannot be avoided.

Accepted Answer

A)  Habitation. 
B)  Others. 
C)  Necessity. 
D)  Consent. 
A)  Habitation. 
B)  Others. 
C)  Necessity. 
D)  Consent. C

Question 3

The stand your ground law is in direct opposition to which general requirement, for a successful claim of self-defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  An Unprovoked Attack. 
B)  Imminent Danger. 
C)  Absence of Alternatives. 
D)  Proportionality. 
A)  An Unprovoked Attack. 
B)  Imminent Danger. 
C)  Absence of Alternatives. 
D)  Proportionality. C

Question 4

Patrick O'Sullivan was an invited guest at the home of his friend, Todd Smith. Along with a group of friends, the two were playing pool, drinking beer, and watching an NFL football game. As Patrick was walking to his car to head home for the evening, he heard a fight break out in the house. As Patrick reentered the house, Todd threw kerosene on him and threatened to light him on fire. Patrick pulled out his gun and fatally shot Todd three times in the chest. Did Patrick have a duty to retreat before using force in self-defense?

Accepted Answer

Answer will vary by student. However, st

Question 5

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that deadly force may be used by law enforcement officials when two criteria are present: (1) it is necessary to prevent the suspect's ________, and (2) the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a serious threat of death or serious physical injury to other people or police officers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that deadly...

Question 6

The objective component of self-defense is concerned with whether a(n) ________ person would believe the defendant's actions were justified under the circumstances.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The objective component of self-defense is concerned...

Question 7

In helping to decide what a reasonable police officer would do, specific to deadly force, courts need to consider three factors. Which is NOT one of the three factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Severity of the Crime. 
B)  Whether the Suspect Poses a Threat. 
C)  Whether the Suspect is Resisting and/or Attempting to Flee the Scene. 
D)  The Span of the Crime. 
A)  The Severity of the Crime. 
B)  Whether the Suspect Poses a Threat. 
C)  Whether the Suspect is Resisting and/or Attempting to Flee the Scene. 
D)  The Span of the Crime.

Question 8

Homicide can be justified on necessity grounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Distinguish between defense of habitation and defense of property.

Accepted Answer

In general, a person is entitled to use

Question 10

In a criminal trial, the prosecution bears the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some states do permit deadly force for defense of habitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each defense with its explanation.
-Law Enforcement Defense

Accepted Answer

A)  A justification defense in which a person is justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor. 
B)  A justification defense in which the defendant is permitted to act in order to prevent imminent death or bodily harm. 
C)  A defendant's acquittal is the result of leaving reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury. 
D)  A defense available to police or other authorized agents for actions committed in the course of law enforcement. 
E)  A justification defense in which the defendant commits a crime out of necessity or to avoid a greater evil.
F) State laws that provide homeowners with considerable latitude to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders. 
A)  A justification defense in which a person is justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor. 
B)  A justification defense in which the defendant is permitted to act in order to prevent imminent death or bodily harm. 
C)  A defendant's acquittal is the result of leaving reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury. 
D)  A defense available to police or other authorized agents for actions committed in the course of law enforcement. 
E)  A justification defense in which the defendant commits a crime out of necessity or to avoid a greater evil.
F) State laws that provide homeowners with considerable latitude to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders.

Question 13

Identify the objective component of self-defense.

Accepted Answer

A)  The defendant's belief that he or she was justified under the circumstances. 
B)  The prosecutor's belief that the defendant was justified under the circumstances. 
C)  The victim's belief that the defendant was justified under the circumstances. 
D)  A reasonable person's belief that the defendant was justified under the circumstances. 
A)  The defendant's belief that he or she was justified under the circumstances. 
B)  The prosecutor's belief that the defendant was justified under the circumstances. 
C)  The victim's belief that the defendant was justified under the circumstances. 
D)  A reasonable person's belief that the defendant was justified under the circumstances.

Question 14

Make my day laws are state laws that provide homeowners with considerable ________ to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Make my day laws are state laws...

Question 15

The ________ states that the nonaggressor is not required to retreat from their home.

Accepted Answer

A)  Make my Day Laws. 
B)  Stand your Ground Rule. 
C)  Castle Doctrine. 
D)  Defense of Others. 
A)  Make my Day Laws. 
B)  Stand your Ground Rule. 
C)  Castle Doctrine. 
D)  Defense of Others.

Question 16

Match each requirement for a successful claim of self-defense with its definition.
-Unprovoked Attack

Accepted Answer

A)  Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense to apply, the nonaggressor must use no more force than is necessary to repel the aggressor. 
B)  Generally speaking, if the person threatened has the option of retreat or otherwise not using force in kind, that is the option that should be pursued. 
C)  "[T]he law of self-defense is designed to afford protection to one who is beset by an aggressor and confronted by a necessity not of his own making." 
D)  This requirement is sometimes likened to "necessity," the idea that force is necessary in order to protect one from a threat. 
A)  Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense to apply, the nonaggressor must use no more force than is necessary to repel the aggressor. 
B)  Generally speaking, if the person threatened has the option of retreat or otherwise not using force in kind, that is the option that should be pursued. 
C)  "[T]he law of self-defense is designed to afford protection to one who is beset by an aggressor and confronted by a necessity not of his own making." 
D)  This requirement is sometimes likened to "necessity," the idea that force is necessary in order to protect one from a threat.

Question 17

Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense to apply, the nonaggressor must use no more force than is necessary to repel the aggressor. This is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense...

Question 18

Match each requirement for a successful claim of self-defense with its definition.
-Proportionality

Accepted Answer

A)  Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense to apply, the nonaggressor must use no more force than is necessary to repel the aggressor. 
B)  Generally speaking, if the person threatened has the option of retreat or otherwise not using force in kind, that is the option that should be pursued. 
C)  "[T]he law of self-defense is designed to afford protection to one who is beset by an aggressor and confronted by a necessity not of his own making." 
D)  This requirement is sometimes likened to "necessity," the idea that force is necessary in order to protect one from a threat. 
A)  Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense to apply, the nonaggressor must use no more force than is necessary to repel the aggressor. 
B)  Generally speaking, if the person threatened has the option of retreat or otherwise not using force in kind, that is the option that should be pursued. 
C)  "[T]he law of self-defense is designed to afford protection to one who is beset by an aggressor and confronted by a necessity not of his own making." 
D)  This requirement is sometimes likened to "necessity," the idea that force is necessary in order to protect one from a threat.

Question 19

Match each defense with its explanation.
-The Necessity Defense

Accepted Answer

A)  A justification defense in which a person is justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor. 
B)  A justification defense in which the defendant is permitted to act in order to prevent imminent death or bodily harm. 
C)  A defendant's acquittal is the result of leaving reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury. 
D)  A defense available to police or other authorized agents for actions committed in the course of law enforcement. 
E)  A justification defense in which the defendant commits a crime out of necessity or to avoid a greater evil.
F) State laws that provide homeowners with considerable latitude to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders. 
A)  A justification defense in which a person is justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor. 
B)  A justification defense in which the defendant is permitted to act in order to prevent imminent death or bodily harm. 
C)  A defendant's acquittal is the result of leaving reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury. 
D)  A defense available to police or other authorized agents for actions committed in the course of law enforcement. 
E)  A justification defense in which the defendant commits a crime out of necessity or to avoid a greater evil.
F) State laws that provide homeowners with considerable latitude to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders.

Question 20

Law enforcement officials who use nondeadly or deadly force regularly go on trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match each defense with its explanation. -Defense of Others

This defense justifies certain types of criminal activity when it cannot be avoided.

The stand your ground law is in direct opposition to which general requirement, for a successful claim of self-defense?

The objective component of self-defense is concerned with whether a(n) ________ person would believe the defendant's actions were justified under the circumstances.

In helping to decide what a reasonable police officer would do, specific to deadly force, courts need to consider three factors. Which is NOT one of the three factors?

Homicide can be justified on necessity grounds.

Distinguish between defense of habitation and defense of property.

In a criminal trial, the prosecution bears the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime.

Some states do permit deadly force for defense of habitation.

Match each defense with its explanation. -Law Enforcement Defense

Identify the objective component of self-defense.

Make my day laws are state laws that provide homeowners with considerable ________ to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders.

The ________ states that the nonaggressor is not required to retreat from their home.

Match each requirement for a successful claim of self-defense with its definition. -Unprovoked Attack

Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense to apply, the nonaggressor must use no more force than is necessary to repel the aggressor. This is known as ________.

Match each requirement for a successful claim of self-defense with its definition. -Proportionality

Match each defense with its explanation. -The Necessity Defense

Law enforcement officials who use nondeadly or deadly force regularly go on trial.

The Foundations of Criminal Law

Limitations on the Criminal Law

The Elements of Criminal Liability

Excuse Defenses

Complicity and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes

Homicide

Assaultive Offenses

Property Damage and Invasion

Theft and Analogous Offenses

Public Order, Morality, and Vice Crimes

Terrorism and Offenses Against the State

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Exam 4: Justification Defenses

Match each defense with its explanation. -Defense of Others

This defense justifies certain types of criminal activity when it cannot be avoided.

The stand your ground law is in direct opposition to which general requirement, for a successful claim of self-defense?

The objective component of self-defense is concerned with whether a(n) ________ person would believe the defendant's actions were justified under the circumstances.

In helping to decide what a reasonable police officer would do, specific to deadly force, courts need to consider three factors. Which is NOT one of the three factors?

Homicide can be justified on necessity grounds.

Distinguish between defense of habitation and defense of property.

In a criminal trial, the prosecution bears the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime.

Some states do permit deadly force for defense of habitation.

Match each defense with its explanation. -Law Enforcement Defense

Identify the objective component of self-defense.

Make my day laws are state laws that provide homeowners with considerable ________ to use force to defend their dwelling from unauthorized intruders.

The ________ states that the nonaggressor is not required to retreat from their home.

Match each requirement for a successful claim of self-defense with its definition. -Unprovoked Attack

Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense to apply, the nonaggressor must use no more force than is necessary to repel the aggressor. This is known as ________.

Match each requirement for a successful claim of self-defense with its definition. -Proportionality

Match each defense with its explanation. -The Necessity Defense

Law enforcement officials who use nondeadly or deadly force regularly go on trial.

The Foundations of Criminal Law

Limitations on the Criminal Law

The Elements of Criminal Liability

Excuse Defenses

Complicity and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes

Homicide

Assaultive Offenses

Property Damage and Invasion

Theft and Analogous Offenses

Public Order, Morality, and Vice Crimes

Terrorism and Offenses Against the State

Filters