List and Explain the Defenses Available to a Defendant Charged

question 15

Essay

List and explain the defenses available to a defendant charged with the crime of assault or battery.

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Definitions:

Extraordinary Events

Events that are highly unusual or rare, often having a significant impact due to their unexpected nature.

Feeling Rules

Social norms that dictate the appropriate and expected emotional responses in a given situation or social context.

Grief, Anger, Disgust

Emotional responses to various forms of loss, injustice, or violations of moral and ethical standards, each with distinct triggers and expressions.

Ethnomethodologists

Sociologists who study how people use everyday interactions to construct a shared social reality.