Multiple Choice
Match each defense with its explanation.
-Defense of Others
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.
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Q5: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that deadly
Q6: The objective component of self-defense is concerned
Q7: In helping to decide what a reasonable
Q8: Homicide can be justified on necessity grounds.
Q9: Distinguish between defense of habitation and defense
Q10: In a criminal trial, the prosecution bears
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