WorksheetsTypes of Criminal Defenses Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The person arguing on behalf of the government in a criminal case if known as which of the following?
charger
judge
prosecutor
defendant
Which of the following means the defendant accepts punishment without admitting guilt?
pleading guilty
plead no contest
pleading not guilty
plea bargaining
________ percent of cases in in plea bargains.
About 50
Between 60 and 70
About 75
More than 90
Which of the following is the term used to describe a defense which claims the defendant committed the crime, but due to circumstances, should not be found guilty?
presumptive defense
affirmative defense
explanatory defense
discretionary defense
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
John's driver's license is suspended, so he cannot legally drive. However, his wife went into labor , and he could not get in touch with anyone to drive them to the hospital, so he drove them anyway. He was pulled over and ticketed. Which defense would be most appropriate for him to use to fight the ticket?
necessity
duress
infancy
entrapment
In which circumstance is intoxication most accepted as a defense?
if the defendant consumed a legal substance
if the defendant consumed the substance based on doctor's orders
if the defendant consumed the substance involutarily
if the defendant consumed the substance without any supervision
Clarita has a prescription for a narcotic painkiller. Steven has asked her to sell him some many times because Steven says his grandmother is in desperate need of them. He has even gone to Clarita's home and workplace to beg her, stating his grandmother is in terrible pain and Clarita must help. After weeks of him pressuring her, Clarita gives in and sells Steven some of her painkillers, at which time he reveals he is an undercover officer and arrests Clarita for illegal sale of narcotics. Which defense would be most appropriate for Clarita to fight the charge?
necessity
duress
infancy
entrapment
The insanity defense has been abolished in how many states?
two
four
six
eight
Although the age at which infancy can be applied varies depending on the state and crime, which is the most common?
less than seven
less than nine
less than twelve
less than fourteen
