CRJU 310A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Insanity Defense, Flight Controller, Statutory Rape
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Types of justifications committed the action but: self defense in order to protect yourself, defense of others & property, necessity have to do it in order to survive, consent. Justifications: intended to do act and was the right: admit responsibility, but argue under circumstances, conduct was right ***** Excuses: excused reason for insanity defense, toddler, etc. not blameworthy because of : admit conduct was wrong, but under circumstances, not responsible for that conduct ***** Defense procedures: affirmative defense ****, admit conduct, but seek to justify, excuse or mitigate it. Imperfect = reduced crime shot him even though it was unreasonable but i believed i needed to (state v stewart) Self defense: rationale, protecting self with force when the law cannot at the moment, except when you have to, limits, no preemptive strikes, paybacks or excessive force. Defense of others: historically = self & family only****
