In the Context of Justification Defenses, Which of the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

In the context of justification defenses, which of the following statements best defines the term duty to retreat?

• A) It is a defense against criminal liability in which the defendant asserts that circumstances required her or him to commit an illegal act.
• B) It is the requirement that a person claiming self-defense prove that she or he first took reasonable steps to avoid the conflict that resulted in the use of deadly force.
• C) It is a defense for criminal liability in which the defendant claims that the taking of intoxicants rendered her or him unable to form the requisite intent to commit a criminal act.
• D) It is proof that a suspect was somewhere other than the scene of the crime at the time of the crime, typically offered to demonstrate that the suspect was not guilty of the crime.

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