Criminal Justice Unit 6 Discussion 1 Review Questions

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  1. 3. The presumption that children are incapable of committing a crime until a certain age.
  2. 8. Legal doctrine allowing defendants to avoid liability due to mental disorder.
  3. 10. This rule states a defendant is not responsible if the act was a product of mental illness.
  4. 11. Ignorance of this is generally not an excuse in law.
  5. 13. A juvenile system that focuses on rehabilitation rather than punishment.
  6. 14. This defense claims the defendant was forced to consume a substance.
  7. 16. The diagnosis where John misidentifies a passerby as a pursuer.
  8. 18. Defense arguing that the act was committed to prevent a greater harm.
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  1. 1. An act committed during a psychotic episode, as seen in John's case.
  2. 2. A young person considered incapable of criminal intent under the law.
  3. 3. Protecting another person from harm, similar to self-defense.
  4. 4. The standard of proof for the insanity defense varies by this.
  5. 5. A test combining elements of M'Naghten and capacity considerations.
  6. 6. A defendant suffering from a severe mental disorder may be committed to this facility instead of prison.
  7. 7. a fact that negates the required mental state can be a valid defense
  8. 9. The first name of the person who created the rule in 1843.
  9. 12. The burden of proof for an affirmative defense often lies with the defendant to present this.
  10. 15. Justification for using force when confronted with an imminent threat.
  11. 17. Rule focusing on whether a defendant knew the nature of their act.