Defenses

Question 1

Types of Defenses

Answer 1

Intoxication (involuntary or voluntary)
insanity
Mistake of Fact
Self Defense
defense to others
defense to property
duress
necessity

Question 2

Non deadly force Self Defense req.

Answer 2

entitled to use if reaonsable belief of imminent unlawful harm

Question 3

Deadly Force requirement

Answer 3

believe deadly force will be used against you or subject to serious bodily injury or crime will result in SBI

Question 4

Majority Rule for Duty to Retreat

Answer 4

not required even during deadly force

Question 5

What is minority rule for duty to retreat

Answer 5

retreat instead of use deadly force if safe to do so

Question 6

Requirement for Defense of Others

Answer 6

right to defend others that she has to defend herself

Question 7

Requirements for defense of property

Answer 7

non deadly force only

Question 8

What is requirement of duress

Answer 8

threat by 3rd party and reasonable belief that the only way to avoid death or SBI is to commit crime

injury is not enough, defense to all crimes but intentional murder