Defenses and Concepts in Criminal Law Quiz

Explore various legal defenses in criminal law. Test yourself on necessity, self-defense, entrapment, and more! How well do you know criminal law?

#1

Which of the following is not a defense in criminal law?

Self-defense
Alibi
Mistake of fact
Entrapment
#2

Which legal principle holds that a person cannot be held criminally responsible if they were unaware that their actions were criminal?

Mistake of fact
Ignorance of the law
Mistake of law
Ignorance of fact
#3

What is the defense where the defendant argues they were forced to commit a crime under threat of immediate harm to themselves or others?

Entrapment
Duress
Necessity
Self-defense
#4

Under which defense does the defendant argue they were compelled to commit the crime due to an immediate threat of harm?

Necessity
Duress
Entrapment
Mistake of fact
#5

What is the legal principle where a person cannot be tried twice for the same offense?

Double jeopardy
Presumption of innocence
Burden of proof
Due process
#6

Which of the following is NOT an element of the defense of necessity?

Immediacy
Proportionality
Intent
Avoidance
#7

In the defense of necessity, what must the defendant prove regarding the harm they sought to avoid?

That it was unavoidable
That it was foreseeable
That it was intentional
That it was minor
#8

What defense involves the argument that the defendant was in an altered mental state due to involuntary consumption of drugs or alcohol?

Duress
Automatism
Involuntary intoxication
Entrapment
#9

What is the defense that argues the defendant was not mentally capable of forming criminal intent?

Duress
Insanity
Involuntary intoxication
Mistake of law
#10

Under which defense does a defendant claim they were coerced into committing a crime by a threat of imminent harm?

Entrapment
Duress
Insanity
Automatism
#11

Which defense involves the defendant arguing they were forced to commit a crime by law enforcement?

Entrapment
Mistake of fact
Involuntary intoxication
Automatism
#12

Which defense involves the argument that the defendant was not in control of their actions due to a sudden and unforeseen event?

Duress
Automatism
Mistake of fact
Involuntary intoxication

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