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- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Civil_Law/Foundations_of_Business_Law_and_the_Legal_Environment/06%3A_Criminal_Law/6.04%3A_ResponsibilityThis page discusses the legal concepts of criminal intent and various excuses that can limit or eliminate responsibility for crimes. It highlights mens rea, which varies with the crime's nature, and o...This page discusses the legal concepts of criminal intent and various excuses that can limit or eliminate responsibility for crimes. It highlights mens rea, which varies with the crime's nature, and outlines common excuses like mistakes of fact, entrapment, compulsion, and lack of capacity (infancy, insanity). The text notes that not all crimes necessitate intent, particularly in regulatory matters, emphasizing the complexity of excuses and the critical role of intent in determining guilt.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminal_Law/Introduction_to_Criminal_Law/06%3A_Criminal_Defenses_Part_2/6.04%3A_End-of-Chapter_MaterialThis page outlines various legal defenses recognized in the U.S., focusing on the insanity defense and its variants. Most states accept the insanity defense, with specific criteria and proofs required...This page outlines various legal defenses recognized in the U.S., focusing on the insanity defense and its variants. Most states accept the insanity defense, with specific criteria and proofs required to establish it. Other defenses discussed include diminished capacity, entrapment, and intoxication. The text illustrates these concepts with summaries of relevant court cases, highlighting the impact of rulings on public trust and the judicial process.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Civil_Law/Book3A_Law_for_Entrepreneurs/06%3A_Criminal_Law/6.04%3A_ResponsibilityThe mens rea requirement depends on the nature of the crime and all the circumstances surrounding the act. In general, though, the requirement means that the accused must in some way have intended the...The mens rea requirement depends on the nature of the crime and all the circumstances surrounding the act. In general, though, the requirement means that the accused must in some way have intended the criminal consequences of his act.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminal_Law/Introduction_to_Criminal_Law/06%3A_Criminal_Defenses_Part_2/6.03%3A_EntrapmentThis page explains the entrapment defense in criminal law, differentiating between subjective and objective entrapment. Subjective entrapment addresses the defendant's characteristics and coercion by ...This page explains the entrapment defense in criminal law, differentiating between subjective and objective entrapment. Subjective entrapment addresses the defendant's characteristics and coercion by law enforcement, while objective entrapment evaluates whether law enforcement's actions could tempt a reasonable person to commit a crime. The text includes examples for both defenses and highlights that criminal records are relevant in subjective cases but not in objective ones.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminal_Law/Introduction_to_Criminal_Law/06%3A_Criminal_Defenses_Part_2This page discusses various criminal defenses, including the insanity defense, infancy effects, intoxication, ignorance, mistakes, and entrapment, serving as an introduction to these legal concepts an...This page discusses various criminal defenses, including the insanity defense, infancy effects, intoxication, ignorance, mistakes, and entrapment, serving as an introduction to these legal concepts and their implications in criminal law.
