Question 1

Make my day laws are premised on a defense of ________ theory, not a self-defense theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Habitation. 
B)  Occupancy. 
C)  Vacancy. 
D)  Opportunity.

Question 2

A failure of proof defense is not the same as the other leading defenses because it is not a(n)________ defense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A failure of proof defense is not...

Question 3

Murder, robbery, burglary, rape, or arson are known as ________ felonies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compulsory. 
B)  Optional. 
C)  Forcible. 
D)  Non-Compulsory.

Question 4

The most often-cited spring gun case is:

Accepted Answer

A)  People v. Ceballos. 
B)  Graham v. Connor. 
C)  State v. Aguillard. 
D)  Tennessee v. Garner.

Question 5

A person is not justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A(n) ________ defense is a defense that results in the defendant being convicted of a lesser crime, but does not result in an acquittal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perfect. 
B)  Imperfect. 
C)  Nonexculpatory. 
D)  De minimus infraction.

Question 7

Identify and define the four general requirements for a successful modern-day claim of self-defense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and define the four general requirements...

Question 8

The defense of ________ involves the victim consenting to physical contact or activity with the defendant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The defense of ________ involves the victim...

Question 9

Identify the subjective 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.

Question 10

Defendants are required to present evidence at trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Defenses are broken into two general categories: justification and ________ defenses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Defenses are broken into two general categories:...

Question 12

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

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.

Question 13

Which Supreme Court case set the standard for evaluating nondeadly force claims by law enforcement officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  People v. Ceballos. 
B)  Graham v. Connor. 
C)  State v. Aguillard. 
D)  Tennessee v. Garner.

Question 14

With ________ defenses, the defendant accepts responsibility for the act he or she is charged with, but argues that the act was permissible under the circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Justification. 
B)  Failure of proof. 
C)  Excuse. 
D)  De minimus infraction.

Question 15

The Court has said that whether deadly force, by a law enforcement official, has been used appropriately should be judged from the perspective of a(n) ________ officer on the scene.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Court has said that whether deadly...

Question 16

The defense of ________ involves the victim consenting to physical contact or activity with the defendant.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The ________ doctrine states that a nonaggressor is not required to retreat from his or her home if attacked.

Accepted Answer

A)  Castle. 
B)  Stand your Ground. 
C)  Proportionality. 
D)  Necessity.

Question 18

Explain the law enforcement defense and when law enforcement may use nondeadly and deadly force.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the law enforcement defense and when...

Question 19

Excuse defenses can be organized into three distinct categories. Identify and explain these three categories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Excuse defenses can be organized into three...

Question 20

Match each defense with its explanation.
-Self 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.

Exam 4: Justification Defenses

Make my day laws are premised on a defense of ________ theory, not a self-defense theory.

A failure of proof defense is not the same as the other leading defenses because it is not a(n)________ defense.

Murder, robbery, burglary, rape, or arson are known as ________ felonies.

The most often-cited spring gun case is:

A person is not justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor.

A(n) ________ defense is a defense that results in the defendant being convicted of a lesser crime, but does not result in an acquittal.

Identify and define the four general requirements for a successful modern-day claim of self-defense.

The defense of ________ involves the victim consenting to physical contact or activity with the defendant.

Identify the subjective component of self-defense.

Defendants are required to present evidence at trial.

Defenses are broken into two general categories: justification and ________ defenses.

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

Which Supreme Court case set the standard for evaluating nondeadly force claims by law enforcement officials?

With ________ defenses, the defendant accepts responsibility for the act he or she is charged with, but argues that the act was permissible under the circumstances.

The Court has said that whether deadly force, by a law enforcement official, has been used appropriately should be judged from the perspective of a(n) ________ officer on the scene.

The defense of ________ involves the victim consenting to physical contact or activity with the defendant.

The ________ doctrine states that a nonaggressor is not required to retreat from his or her home if attacked.

Explain the law enforcement defense and when law enforcement may use nondeadly and deadly force.

Excuse defenses can be organized into three distinct categories. Identify and explain these three categories.

Match each defense with its explanation. -Self Defense