Exam 5: Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

If you don't a fight,you can stand your ground and kill to defend yourself without retreating from any place you have a right to be.

Insanity is an example of a justification defense.

If a perfect defense is successful,defendants are convicted.

Juvenile court judges can use their discretion to transfer a juvenile to adult court.

Case 5.1 Li plays on a local soccer team. In a match against another team Li is hit by an opponent during normal play and his leg is broken. Li calls the police department from the hospital emergency room and requests that the player who hit him be charged with assault. -If charged with assault,what might prevent the opponent from claiming consent as a defense?