Today Most Jurisdictions Reject Voluntary Intoxication as a Defense to General-Intent

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Essay

Today most jurisdictions reject voluntary intoxication as a defense to general-intent crimes but allow the defense to be asserted with respect to whether a defendant was capable of forming a specific intent.Is there a rational basis for this distinction? Explain your answer.

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