Criminal Defenses Flashcards
1
Q
Mistake of fact
A
The person committed a crime but they are not liable because they mistook the facts
I.e purse example
2
Q
Mistake of law
A
Claim that the person didn’t understand the law and is therefore innocent
3
Q
Insanity
A
Claims that the person is innocent because they are clinically insane
4
Q
Infancy
A
The defense that the person is too young to take responsibility for the crime
5
Q
Self-defense
A
The defense that the person had to commit the crime to protect themselves
6
Q
Entrapment
A
The defense that the police wrongfully made the person vomit the crime
7
Q
Duress
A
Threatening to hurt someone unless they commit a crime
