CHAPTER 11 ASSESSMENT
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3 questions
Note from the author:
For each situation below, MATCH which defense you think is available to the accused.
Para cada situación a continuación, CERILLA qué defensa cree que está disponible para el acusado.
For each situation below, MATCH which defense you think is available to the accused.
Para cada situación a continuación, CERILLA qué defensa cree que está disponible para el acusado.
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MATCH THE FACTS TO THE BEST DEFENSE FOR THE ACCUSED
MATCH THE FACTS TO THE BEST DEFENSE FOR THE ACCUSED
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Jaxson is leaving a club on a Saturday night. He has had a few drinks. As he is approaching his car to wait for his friend who is the designated driver to come out of the club, a group of three men approach him and tell him to hand over his wallet and keys. One of the men flashes a knife. Jaxson quickly jumps into his car and drives away. A few blocks away he is stopped for driving under the influence. Jaxson se va de un club un sábado por la noche. Ha tomado unas copas. Mientras se acerca a su automóvil para esperar a que su amigo, que es el conductor designado, salga del club, un grupo de tres hombres se le acerca y le dice que entregue su billetera y llaves. Uno de los hombres muestra un cuchillo. Jaxson salta rápidamente a su auto y se aleja. A pocas cuadras lo detienen por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol. | arrow_right_alt | NECESSITY |
Kelly, who suffers from schizophrenia, drowns her two children in the bathtub and then calls 911 to report what happened. When the police arrive she tells them she was making sure her children would go to heaven. She is arrested for murder. / Kelly, quien sufre de esquizofrenia, ahoga a sus dos hijos en la bañera y luego llama al 911 para informar lo sucedido. Cuando llega la policía, les dice que se estaba asegurando de que sus hijos fueran al cielo. La arrestan por asesinato. * | arrow_right_alt | SELF DEFENSE |
Traci is hanging out in the park with her sister. A girl approaches Traci's sister and gets in Traci's sister's face, yelling to stay away from her boyfriend. Traci shoves the girl away. The girl comes toward Traci and her sister again. Traci then punches the girl in the face causing her mouth and nose to bleed. The girl files charges for assault against Traci. / Traci está pasando el rato en el parque con su hermana. Una chica se acerca a la hermana de Traci y se pone en la cara de la hermana de Traci, gritando que se mantenga alejada de su novio. Traci empuja a la chica. La chica vuelve hacia Traci y su hermana. Luego, Traci golpea a la chica en la cara y le sangra la boca y la nariz. La chica presenta cargos por agresión contra Traci. | arrow_right_alt | INTOXICATION |
Sam is walking home from a party with some friends. They have all had a bit too much to drink. Sam stumbles onto a neighbor's property crushing a decorative fence and some flowers. The neighbor files charges for vandalism against Sam. / Sam camina a casa de una fiesta con unos amigos. Todos han bebido demasiado. Sam se tropieza con la propiedad de un vecino aplastando una valla decorativa y algunas flores. El vecino presenta cargos por vandalismo contra Sam. | arrow_right_alt | INSANITY |
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EXPLAIN THE DEFENSE OF ENTRAPMENT
EXPLAIN THE DEFENSE OF ENTRAPMENT
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AJ was home alone when he heard a loud thump downstairs. In his living room was a short stocky man with a tire iron in his pants, carrying a flat screen tv. AJ screamed, picked up a lamp and threw it at the man, hitting him in the back of the head, knocking him out. A neighbor called the police, when the police arrived, they checked the man and pronounced him dead. Does AJ have a defense to the death? Why or why not? What is New Jersey's rule on Self Defense in your home?
AJ was home alone when he heard a loud thump downstairs. In his living room was a short stocky man with a tire iron in his pants, carrying a flat screen tv. AJ screamed, picked up a lamp and threw it at the man, hitting him in the back of the head, knocking him out. A neighbor called the police, when the police arrived, they checked the man and pronounced him dead. Does AJ have a defense to the death? Why or why not? What is New Jersey's rule on Self Defense in your home?