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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A defense in which the defendant accepts responsibility for the act but claims what they did was right is called | justification. |
| A person can use deadly force against an attacker whom the victim reasonably believes is going to cause them an injury less than death. The attacker is said to be threatening | harmful bodily injury. |
| For purposes of insanity statutes, mental diseases do not include | psychopathic and sociopathic personalities. |
| Insanity excuses criminal liability because | the defendant was so mentally ill he or she couldn’t form criminal intent and/or control their actions. |
| Accessory to a crime is a separate offense, usually a | misdemeanor |
| Criminal liability is imposed on accomplices and accessories because they | participated in the crimes. |
| Conspiracy actus reus consists of two parts: an agreement to commit a crime (in all states) and | an overt act in furtherance of the agreement (in about half the states). |
| Legal impossibility is | a defense to attempt liability. |