Types of Criminal Defenses

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The person arguing on behalf of the government in a criminal cases is known as which of the following? Charger, Judge, Prosecutor, Defendant

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Prosecutor

Front

Which of the following means the defendant accepts punishment without admitting guilt? Pleading guilty, Pleading no contest, Pleading not guilty, Plea bargaining

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Pleading no contest

Front

What percentage of cases end in plea bargains?

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more than 90

Front

Which of the following is the term used to describe a claim or evidence to show the defendant could not have committed the crime based on when and where it occurred? Reasonable doubt, Presumption, Intent, Alibi

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Alibi

Front

Which term describes a defense that claims the defendant committed the crime, but due to circumstances, should not be found guilty? Options: Presumptive defense, Affirmative defense, Explanatory defense, Discretionary defense

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Affirmative defense

Front

Which defense would be most appropriate for John, whose driver's license is suspended, to use to fight the ticket he received for driving his wife to the hospital during labor? Options: Necessity, Duress, Infancy, Entrapment

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Necessity

Front

In which circumstance is intoxication most accepted as a defense? Options: If the defendant consumed a legal substance, If the defendant consumed the substance based on doctor's orders, If the defendant consumed the substance involuntarily, If the defendant consumed the substance without any supervision

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If the defendant consumed the substance involuntarily

Front

The insanity defense has been abolished in how many states?

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Four

Front

Although the age at which infancy can be applied varies depending on the state and crime, which is the most common?

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Less than 7