Which Defense Focuses on the Defendant's Lack of Knowledge or Intent

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which defense focuses on the defendant's lack of knowledge or intent, but also includes a clause called the "ostrich instruction" that voids the defense if the defendant was ignoring behavior they should have been monitoring?

• A) good faith defense
• B) lack of fraudulent intent defense
• C) ignorance defense
• D) reliance on advice from counsel defense

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