Involuntary Intoxication

Question 1

Involuntary Intoxication

Answer 1

four circumstances:
1. coerced intoxication
2. intoxication by innocent mistake
3. unexpected intoxication from prescribed medicine
4. pathological intoxication

most jurisdictions see as excuse

Question 2

coerced intoxication

Answer 2

physically forces consumption

Question 3

intoxication by innocent mistake

Answer 3

x fraudulently induced d to consume intoxicant, telling d it is an inert substance

Question 4

unexpected intoxication from prescribed medicine

Answer 4

actor does not know, or have reason to know, the medicine is likely to have intoxicating effect

Question 5

pathological intoxication

Answer 5

temporary psychotic reaction, often manifested by violence, triggered by consumption of alcohol by a person with a pre-disposing mental or physical condition

Question 6

why most jurisdictions treat this as excuse defense?

Answer 6

b/c of the intoxication, the actor lacked the volition (ability to choose) or cognition (ability to understand) necessary to be deserving of condemnation/stigmatization