UNIT 7: Circumstances affecting criminal liability

Question 1

Surrounding the emission of a crime may be justified by reason of which the offender does not
render himself criminally liable

Answer 1

justifying circumstance

Question 2

Under the law exempt a person from criminal liability for the commission of a crime

Answer 2

exempting circumstances

Question 3

Circumstances that do not constitute a justification or excuse of the offense in question, but which,
in fairness and mercy, may be considered as reducing the degree of moral responsibility

Answer 3

mitigating circumstances

Question 4

Those which increase the criminal liability of the offender or make his guilt more severe

Answer 4

aggravating circumstances

Question 5

Are those which most be taken into consideration either as aggravating or mitigating,
depending on the nature and effect of the crime.

Answer 5

alternative circumstances

Question 6

taken into consideration when the offended party is the spouse, ascendant, descendants, brother or sister,
(legitimate, natural or adopted), or relative by affinity in the same degrees of the offender

Answer 6

relationship

Question 7

may be mitigated if
_____ is not habitual or subsequent to the plan to commit said felony

Answer 7

intoxication

Question 8

but when the
intoxication is habitual or intentional the same shall be considered as

Answer 8

aggravating circumstances