Tag: Defenses

  • Entrapment

    Defenses to Crimes: Entrapment Introduction to Entrapment A person who is induced by the police to commit a crime that he or she would not have otherwise undertaken can claim the defense of entrapment. To prove the defense, the person must show that the idea for committing the crime originated […]

  • Entrapment

    Defenses to Crimes: Entrapment Introduction to Entrapment A person who is induced by the police to commit a crime that he or she would not have otherwise undertaken can claim the defense of entrapment. To prove the defense, the person must show that the idea for committing the crime originated […]

  • Duress

    • Why is duress a problem? We want to know people actually agreed to contract of their own free will. (either under subjective or objective theory). Also violates pareto superior economic model, where at least one of the parties is better off and the other is at least not worse off. […]

  • Insanity and Diminished Capacity

    References See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Defenses

  • Defense of Property

    Defense of Property or Persons Explained References See Also Criminal Law (in international or comparative law) Criminal Procedure (in international or comparative law) Defenses (in international or comparative law) Resources See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Defenses