Question 1

​The right-wrong test focuses on defect in reason or cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

​The subjective entrapment test is available for a defendant who can show the government

Accepted Answer

A)  ​provided an opportunity for a mentally retarded individual to commit a crime. 
B)  ​caused a predisposed person to commit a crime. 
C)  ​caused an otherwise reasonable and law-abiding person to commit a crime. 
D)  ​provided an opportunity for a person predisposed to commit a crime. 
A)  ​provided an opportunity for a mentally retarded individual to commit a crime. 
B)  ​caused a predisposed person to commit a crime. 
C)  ​caused an otherwise reasonable and law-abiding person to commit a crime. 
D)  ​provided an opportunity for a person predisposed to commit a crime. C

Question 3

​The product-of-mental-illness test is also known as the right-wrong test of insanity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

​The defense of insanity excuses criminal liability when it seriously damages defendants' capacity to control their acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​____________ intoxication is a defense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​____________ intoxication is a defense....

Question 6

​Despite of them,syndrome excuses should be taken seriously by the legal system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Despite of them,syndrome excuses should be taken...

Question 7

​What is the name of the right-wrong test of insanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the McNaughtan rule 
B)  ​the Durham rule 
C)  ​the McDonough rule 
D)  ​the Althusser rule 
A)  ​the McNaughtan rule 
B)  ​the Durham rule 
C)  ​the McDonough rule 
D)  ​the Althusser rule

Question 8

​In the majority of states,duress is not a defense for

Accepted Answer

A)  ​serious felonies. 
B)  ​misdemeanors. 
C)  ​theft. 
D)  ​murder. 
A)  ​serious felonies. 
B)  ​misdemeanors. 
C)  ​theft. 
D)  ​murder.

Question 9

​What is another name for the product test?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the Durham rule 
B)  ​irresistible impulse 
C)  ​substantial capacity 
D)  ​the McNaughtan rule 
A)  ​the Durham rule 
B)  ​irresistible impulse 
C)  ​substantial capacity 
D)  ​the McNaughtan rule

Question 10

​Diminished capacity and diminished responsibility are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tony is playing basketball with some friends. A stranger walks onto the basketball court and pulls out a gun. The stranger tells Tony to take all of his friend’s money and give it to him or he will shoot him. Tony takes the wallets from his friend’s and gives the stranger their money.
-​Tony will most likely not be charged with a crime because

Accepted Answer

A)  ​it's hard to blame someone who's forced to commit a crime. 
B)  ​it's easy to blame someone who's forced to commit a crime. 
C)  ​it's impossible to blame someone who's forced to commit a crime. 
D)  ​people do not want to accept responsibility for their behavior. 
A)  ​it's hard to blame someone who's forced to commit a crime. 
B)  ​it's easy to blame someone who's forced to commit a crime. 
C)  ​it's impossible to blame someone who's forced to commit a crime. 
D)  ​people do not want to accept responsibility for their behavior.

Question 12

​Discuss,define,compare,and contrast the four major tests of insanity.Which one do you think is best? Be sure to explain your position.

Accepted Answer

​There are four main tests of insanity.T

Question 13

​The defense of duress consists of four elements: the (1)nature of the threat,(2)immediacy of the threats,(3)crimes the defense applies to,and

Accepted Answer

A)  ​(4)level of belief regarding the threat. 
B)  ​(4)lack of belief regarding the threat. 
C)  ​(4)existence of the belief regarding the threat. 
D)  ​There are only three elements. 
A)  ​(4)level of belief regarding the threat. 
B)  ​(4)lack of belief regarding the threat. 
C)  ​(4)existence of the belief regarding the threat. 
D)  ​There are only three elements.

Question 14

​In most jurisdictions,to establish the duress defense,the defendant must show that the threat of harm against him or her was

Accepted Answer

A)  ​contingent. 
B)  ​foreseeable. 
C)  ​reasonable. 
D)  ​imminent. 
A)  ​contingent. 
B)  ​foreseeable. 
C)  ​reasonable. 
D)  ​imminent.

Question 15

Steve is eight years old and was walking home from school when a twelve year old neighbor boy (Joey) tells him he has candy at his house and to come over and eat some with him. Steve goes to Joey’s house where he eats candy with Joey. After they are done eating Joey takes out a knife and stabs Steve eight times in the chest killing him.
-​The court wishes to prosecute Joey as an adult.Which of the following is not one of the ways Joey can be waived to adult court?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​judicial waiver 
B)  ​prosecutorial waiver 
C)  ​legislative waiver 
D)  ​executive waiver 
A)  ​judicial waiver 
B)  ​prosecutorial waiver 
C)  ​legislative waiver 
D)  ​executive waiver

Question 16

​Defendants who receive a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict are

Accepted Answer

A)  ​often sent to mental institutions for many years. 
B)  ​treated very leniently. 
C)  ​seldom incarcerated. 
D)  ​generally faking insanity. 
A)  ​often sent to mental institutions for many years. 
B)  ​treated very leniently. 
C)  ​seldom incarcerated. 
D)  ​generally faking insanity.

Question 17

​The insanity defense stands for the important proposition that we can only blame people who are

Accepted Answer

A)  ​responsible. 
B)  ​sane. 
C)  ​insane. 
D)  ​irresponsible. 
A)  ​responsible. 
B)  ​sane. 
C)  ​insane. 
D)  ​irresponsible.

Question 18

​The long history of the defense in high-profile cases during times of political turmoil reflects the idea that we can only blame people who are responsible for their actions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The long history of the defense in...

Question 19

The defense of diminished capacity is an affirmative defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​Which war led to the defense of post-traumatic stress disorder defense (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the Korean War 
B)  ​the Vietnam War 
C)  ​the Gulf War 
D)  ​the War on Terror 
A)  ​the Korean War 
B)  ​the Vietnam War 
C)  ​the Gulf War 
D)  ​the War on Terror

The right-wrong test focuses on defect in reason or cognition.

The subjective entrapment test is available for a defendant who can show the government

The product-of-mental-illness test is also known as the right-wrong test of insanity.

The defense of insanity excuses criminal liability when it seriously damages defendants' capacity to control their acts.

____________ intoxication is a defense.

Despite of them,syndrome excuses should be taken seriously by the legal system.

What is the name of the right-wrong test of insanity?

In the majority of states,duress is not a defense for

What is another name for the product test?

Diminished capacity and diminished responsibility are the same thing.

Discuss,define,compare,and contrast the four major tests of insanity.Which one do you think is best? Be sure to explain your position.

The defense of duress consists of four elements: the (1)nature of the threat,(2)immediacy of the threats,(3)crimes the defense applies to,and

In most jurisdictions,to establish the duress defense,the defendant must show that the threat of harm against him or her was

Defendants who receive a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict are

The insanity defense stands for the important proposition that we can only blame people who are

The long history of the defense in high-profile cases during times of political turmoil reflects the idea that we can only blame people who are responsible for their actions.

The defense of diminished capacity is an affirmative defense.

Which war led to the defense of post-traumatic stress disorder defense (PTSD)?

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes

Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter

Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

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Exam 6: Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses

​The right-wrong test focuses on defect in reason or cognition.

​The subjective entrapment test is available for a defendant who can show the government

​The product-of-mental-illness test is also known as the right-wrong test of insanity.

​The defense of insanity excuses criminal liability when it seriously damages defendants' capacity to control their acts.

​____________ intoxication is a defense.

​Despite of them,syndrome excuses should be taken seriously by the legal system.

​What is the name of the right-wrong test of insanity?

​In the majority of states,duress is not a defense for

​What is another name for the product test?

​Diminished capacity and diminished responsibility are the same thing.

​Discuss,define,compare,and contrast the four major tests of insanity.Which one do you think is best? Be sure to explain your position.

​The defense of duress consists of four elements: the (1)nature of the threat,(2)immediacy of the threats,(3)crimes the defense applies to,and

​In most jurisdictions,to establish the duress defense,the defendant must show that the threat of harm against him or her was

​Defendants who receive a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict are

​The insanity defense stands for the important proposition that we can only blame people who are

​The long history of the defense in high-profile cases during times of political turmoil reflects the idea that we can only blame people who are responsible for their actions.

The defense of diminished capacity is an affirmative defense.

​Which war led to the defense of post-traumatic stress disorder defense (PTSD)?

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes

Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter

Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

Filters

The right-wrong test focuses on defect in reason or cognition.

The subjective entrapment test is available for a defendant who can show the government

The product-of-mental-illness test is also known as the right-wrong test of insanity.

The defense of insanity excuses criminal liability when it seriously damages defendants' capacity to control their acts.

____________ intoxication is a defense.

Despite of them,syndrome excuses should be taken seriously by the legal system.

What is the name of the right-wrong test of insanity?

In the majority of states,duress is not a defense for

What is another name for the product test?

Diminished capacity and diminished responsibility are the same thing.

Discuss,define,compare,and contrast the four major tests of insanity.Which one do you think is best? Be sure to explain your position.

The defense of duress consists of four elements: the (1)nature of the threat,(2)immediacy of the threats,(3)crimes the defense applies to,and

In most jurisdictions,to establish the duress defense,the defendant must show that the threat of harm against him or her was

Defendants who receive a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict are

The insanity defense stands for the important proposition that we can only blame people who are

The long history of the defense in high-profile cases during times of political turmoil reflects the idea that we can only blame people who are responsible for their actions.

Which war led to the defense of post-traumatic stress disorder defense (PTSD)?