Five Major Types Of Defense Based On Justification Defense

1) The meaning of Duress is a person who commits an unlawful act because of a threat of imminent death or serious bodily injury to self or to another, except when an innocent third person is killed intentionally. Is the statement above True or False?

A. True B. False
Correct Answer is A (True) if the actor intentionally kills a third person he or she shall not be able to use “duress” as a justified reason for the killing in court.

2) What are the five major types of defenses based on justification defense?

A. (1) Defense to others (2) Insanity (3) Necessity (4) Duress (5) Excuse B. (1) Self defense (2) Defense of others (3) Necessity (4) Crime prevention and Law Enforcement (5) Defense of property or habitation
(1) Necessity (2) Crime prevention and Law Enforcement (3) Defense of others (4) Self defense, (5) Intoxication D. (1) Voluntary intoxication (2) Self defense (3) Intoxication (4) Necessity (5) Duress

Correct Answer is B (1) Self defense (2) Defense of others (3) Necessity (4) Crime prevention and Law Enforcement (5) Defense of property or habitation.

3) The tests to determine insanity include: (1) The M’Naghten (right-wrong) test (2) the MPC test (3) the federal test (4) the irresistible impulse test (5) product based on the Durham case. True or False?

A. False B. True
Correct Answer is B