The ______ Is a Legal Defense in Which Defendants Claim

question 64

Multiple Choice

The ______ is a legal defense in which defendants claim that the crimes with which they are charged resulted from their own victimization and that they should not be held responsible.

• A) PMS defense
• B) postpartum psychosis
• C) environmental defense
• D) abuse excuse

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Definitions:

Elderly

Relating to older individuals, typically those aged 65 and over.

Abusive Relationships

Relationships where one partner exerts control over the other through physical, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse.

Binge Eating

Consuming an unusually large amount of food and feeling that the eating is out of control.

Counseling

Counseling is a professional guidance process which involves the use of psychological methods, particularly in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes to help individuals achieve personal insight, solve interpersonal and personal problems, and make decisions.