Exam 7: Defenses

A defendant can never be tried in both state and federal court for the same crime.

Consent of the victim is a defense in most violent crimes.

Maggie,hoping to get a soap opera role,tells her younger sister Mimi to throw acid in the face of her rival for the part or Maggie will see to it that Mimi is written out of their mother's will.Mimi accomplishes the deed and claims the defense of duress.Is she likely to be successful? Why or why not?

Incompetency to stand trial is not an affirmative defense.

The defense should rely on the court to include a defense jury instruction sua sponte.

Freedom of expression is provided by

There is no defense to the strict liability charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Jeopardy ends when

An individual may negate the right of society to control violent behavior by consenting to being beaten.

The insanity defense benefits only a few defendants.

The statute of limitations limits the

There is no statute of limitation for murder.

The castle doctrine provides that

Syndromes are so vaguely defined that they can be used as defenses in many types of cases.

What are the subjective and objective tests for reasonable self-defense?

A defense that allows conviction on a reduced charge is

Involuntary intoxication is a defense to specific intent only.

Why is substantive due process an important constitutional protection?

For a parental discipline defense to be valid

Anticipation of a future attack is sometimes acceptable self-defense for