Which of the Following Defenses Is NOT an Excuse Defense

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defenses is NOT an excuse defense?

• A) insanity
• B) entrapment
• C) necessity
• D) infancy
• E) mistake of fact

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Definitions:

Anxiety Reduction

The process of lessening or alleviating feelings of anxiety, stress, or worry, which can be achieved through various therapeutic techniques, relaxation methods, or medications.

Antagonist

In physiology and pharmacology, a substance that inhibits or counteracts the action of a neurotransmitter or hormone; in literature, a character or force opposing the protagonist.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the nervous system, influencing various bodily functions.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into a neuron after they have transmitted a neural impulse across the synapse.