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Criminal Law
Chapter 4
Question | Answer |
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Which Supreme Court case set the standard for evaluating nondeadly force claims by law enforcement officials | Graham v. Connor |
The stand your ground law is in direct opposition to which general requirement for a successful claim of self-defense? | Absence Of Alternatives |
Make my day laws are premised on a defense of __________ theory, not a self-defense theory. | Habitation |
Defenses that do not clear the defendant of guilt are known as __________ defenses. | Nonexculpatory |
Self-defense is an example of a __________ defense. | Justification |
Which defense results in a defendant's acquittal due to reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury? | Failure Of Proof |
Which Supreme Court case set the standard for evaluating deadly force claims by law enforcement officials? | Tennessee v. Garner |
Identify the objective component of self-defense. | A Reasonable Person Would Believe That The Defendant's Actions Were Justified Under The Circumstances |
The __________ doctrine states that a nonaggressor is not required to retreat from his or her home if attacked. | Castle |
The most often-cited spring gun case is | People v. Ceballos |
The __________ states that the nonaggressor is not required to retreat from their home. | Castle Doctrine |
Which justification defense argues that a person is justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor? | Defense Of Others |
A(n) __________ defense is a defense that results in the defendant being convicted of a lesser crime, but does not result in an acquittal. | Imperfect Defense |
Murder, robbery, burglary, rape, or arson are known as __________ felonies. | Forcible |
In helping to decide what a reasonable police officer would do, specific to deadly force, courts need to consider the following factors EXCEPT: | The Span Of The Crime |
Which Supreme Court case set the standard for evaluating nondeadly force claims by law enforcement officials | Graham v. Connor |
The stand your ground law is in direct opposition to which general requirement for a successful claim of self-defense? | Absence Of Alternatives |
Make my day laws are premised on a defense of __________ theory, not a self-defense theory. | Habitation |
Defenses that do not clear the defendant of guilt are known as __________ defenses. | Nonexculpatory |
Self-defense is an example of a __________ defense. | Justification |
Which defense results in a defendant's acquittal due to reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury? | Failure Of Proof |
Which Supreme Court case set the standard for evaluating deadly force claims by law enforcement officials? | Tennessee v. Garner |
Identify the objective component of self-defense. | A Reasonable Person Would Believe That The Defendant's Actions Were Justified Under The Circumstances |
The __________ doctrine states that a nonaggressor is not required to retreat from his or her home if attacked. | Castle |
The most often-cited spring gun case is | People v. Ceballos |
The __________ states that the nonaggressor is not required to retreat from their home. | Stand Your Ground Law |
Which justification defense argues that a person is justified using force to protect another from the unlawful use of force by an aggressor? | Defense Of Others |
A(n) __________ defense is a defense that results in the defendant being convicted of a lesser crime, but does not result in an acquittal. | Imperfect Defense |
Murder, robbery, burglary, rape, or arson are known as __________ felonies. | Forcible |
In helping to decide what a reasonable police officer would do, specific to deadly force, courts need to consider the following factors EXCEPT: | The Span Of The Crime |
Deadly force cannot be used in which defense? | Defense Of Property |
The defense of __________ involves the victim consenting to physical contact or activity with the defendant. | Consent |
Identify the subjective component of self-defense. | The Defendant's Belief That He Or She Is Justified Under The Circumstances |
This defense justifies certain types of criminal activity when it cannot be avoided. | Necessity |
With __________ defenses, the defendant accepts responsibility for the act he or she is charged with, but argues that the act was permissible under the circumstances. | Justification |
To prevent and/or stop a crime while its being committed or making an arrest is______ | Non Deadly Force |
It is necessary to prevent the suspects escape is ________ | Deadly Force |
4 Elements of Self Defense are_____ | Unprovoked Attack , Imminent Danger , Absence Of Alternatives , and Proportionality |
Prosecution fails to prove behind reasonable doubt the defendant is acquitted is_____ | Failure Of Proof |
Not Guilty is_____ | Perfect Defense |
Found Guilty; Not acquitted but found guilty of a lesser crime/charge is____ | Imperfect Defense |
Female victims of domestic violence who kill their husbands and are not found guilty is considered? | Battered Woman Syndrome |
Consent can serve as justification defense only if these 3 things are met? | Given By Someone Who Is Legally Competent To Give Consent(Proper Age) , Fully Understood( The Person Giving consent Doesn't Suffer From Mental Disease Or Defect) and Voluntary(Not Induced By Force or Deception) |