Defenses That Claim That Criminal Conduct Should Be Excused Because

question 10

Multiple Choice

Defenses that claim that criminal conduct should be excused because the defendant cannot be held responsible for it are called __________.

• A)general defenses
• B)justification defenses
• C)excuses defenses
• D)conduct defenses

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