Legal Strategies Where the Defendant Admits to Committing the Crime

question 71

Multiple Choice

Legal strategies where the defendant admits to committing the crime but provides either a justification or an excuse are called

• A) legal alibis
• B) affirmative defenses
• C) strict liabilities
• D) status offenses

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