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Defenses to Crimes Quiz

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a common law defense to a crime?

  1. Insanity
  2. Self-defense
  3. Duress
  4. Entrapment
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The insanity defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they did not know it was wrong.
  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were unable to control their behavior.
  3. Both of the above.
  4. None of the above.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an element of the self-defense defense?

  1. The defendant was acting in response to an immediate threat of harm.
  2. The defendant used reasonable force to defend themselves.
  3. The defendant was retreating from the situation.
  4. The defendant was the initial aggressor.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The duress defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were forced to commit the crime by another person.
  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were acting under the threat of imminent harm.
  3. Both of the above.
  4. None of the above.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an element of the entrapment defense?

  1. The defendant was induced to commit the crime by a government agent.
  2. The defendant was not predisposed to commit the crime.
  3. The defendant's conduct was the product of the government's inducement.
  4. The defendant was aware of the government's involvement in the crime.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The necessity defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to prevent a greater harm.
  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to protect themselves or others.
  3. Both of the above.
  4. None of the above.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an element of the mistake of fact defense?

  1. The defendant was mistaken about a fact that negated the culpability of the crime.
  2. The defendant's mistake was reasonable.
  3. The defendant's mistake was induced by the government.
  4. The defendant's mistake was negligent.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The statute of limitations is a defense that:

  1. Bars the prosecution of a crime after a certain period of time has passed.
  2. Requires the government to prove that the defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
  3. Allows the defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
  4. None of the above.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a common law defense to a crime?

  1. Insanity
  2. Self-defense
  3. Duress
  4. Entrapment
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The insanity defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they did not know it was wrong.
  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were unable to control their behavior.
  3. Both of the above.
  4. None of the above.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an element of the self-defense defense?

  1. The defendant was acting in response to an immediate threat of harm.
  2. The defendant used reasonable force to defend themselves.
  3. The defendant was retreating from the situation.
  4. The defendant was the initial aggressor.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The duress defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were forced to commit the crime by another person.
  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they were acting under the threat of imminent harm.
  3. Both of the above.
  4. None of the above.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an element of the entrapment defense?

  1. The defendant was induced to commit the crime by a government agent.
  2. The defendant was not predisposed to commit the crime.
  3. The defendant's conduct was the product of the government's inducement.
  4. The defendant was aware of the government's involvement in the crime.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The necessity defense is based on the idea that:

  1. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to prevent a greater harm.
  2. A person cannot be held responsible for a crime if they committed the crime in order to protect themselves or others.
  3. Both of the above.
  4. None of the above.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an element of the mistake of fact defense?

  1. The defendant was mistaken about a fact that negated the culpability of the crime.
  2. The defendant's mistake was reasonable.
  3. The defendant's mistake was induced by the government.
  4. The defendant's mistake was negligent.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The statute of limitations is a defense that:

  1. Bars the prosecution of a crime after a certain period of time has passed.
  2. Requires the government to prove that the defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
  3. Allows the defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
  4. None of the above.
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