Defenses Flashcards
1
Q
M’Naghten rule
A
know the wrongfulness of your actions
2
Q
irresistible impulse
A
capacity for self-control
3
Q
Durham rule
A
product of mental illness
4
Q
Model Penal Code
A
ability to conform your conduct
5
Q
involuntary intoxication
A
(1) unknowingly being intoxicated, or (2) becoming intoxicated under duress
6
Q
duress
A
(1) acting under threat of imminent infliction of death or great bodily harm, and (2) belief is reasonable
7
Q
necessity
A
as a result of pressure from natural forces, defendant reasonably believes that his conduct was necessary to avoid a greater societal harm
8
Q
entrapment
A
(1) criminal design originated with law enforcement officers, and (2) no predisposition to commit crime
