Criminal Defenses Explained

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Definition of "alibi"

Back

defendant was elsewhere during crime

Front

Insanity defense

Back

of mental incapacity at crime time

Front

Self-defense

Back

of force to protect oneself

Front

Duress

Back

committed under threat or coercion

Front

Entrapment

Back

by law enforcement to commit crime

Front

Necessity defense

Back

committed to prevent greater harm

Front

Mistake of fact

Back

due to misunderstanding of facts

Front

Consent as a defense

Back

agreed to the act

Front

Intoxication (voluntary)

Back

impairment, rarely a full defense

Front

Infancy defense

Back

young to be held criminally responsible