The general rule is that a person cannot use deadly force:

How does the defense of justification relate to the concept of necessity?

Self Defense is never a valid defense

Which defense focuses on the defendant's lack of criminal responsibility due to factors such as mental illness or incapacity?

Bob gets drunk at a bar.  He gets in a fight with Steve.  Bob severely injures Steve and is arrested for battery.  Bob can successfully use the defense of intoxication.  

Under the old common law, children under the age of _____ were presumed to be incapable of committing a crime:

For both types of defenses, the criminal defendant accepts responsibility for the conduct but if they claim what they are not legally responsible for the act the defense is a __________ defense.

Which of the following is not legal excuse defense:

Which of the following is a valid excuse defense?

Which of the following can be a situation where you could use deadly force against an attacker.

Under the old common law, children ages seven to fourteen were presumed to be incapable of committing a crime but that presumption could be rebutted with evidence.  

For both types of defenses, the criminal defendant accepts responsibility for the conduct but if they claim what they did was right or needed then the defense is a __________ defense.

Insanity is an example of an excuse defense.

In some states, a person must retreat before using deadly force if ...

When using force as a defense, the amount of force you use must be:

The choice of evils defense (also known as necessity) requires the defendant to weigh the two evils presented.

In order to have the necessity defense you must have a situation of ___________.

The Queen vs. Dudley and Stephens (1884) was a famous necessity defense case where.

For excuse and justification defenses, the defendant admits to doing the criminal act.

In every state, a person must retreat from their home if they can safely do so before using deadly force.