SOC 3730 Study Guide - Final Guide: Eyewitness Identification, Sue Rodriguez, Miranda Warning
13 Apr 2016
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Writen in the cc that it can be used to explain or jusify why one engaged in an act that would be considered a crime. Can be parial or full: most are full o. Parial doesn"t take away full responsibility, it only diminishes it in some way. Most oten homicide and assault, especially if there was previous ighing. Some limits, such as you can"t punch an oicer for giving you a speeding icket. Someone else to agree you were provoked o o. Levels can or may determine extent to reduce culpability: however, a controversial 1994 case changed that: o, v. davialut. Husband had a drinking problem, sexually assaulted wife"s friend, was acquited because he defend he was heavily intoxicated o. Not allowed to use it as a defence in cases of sexual assault. If one voluntarily intoxicates self, they are sill criminally responsible.
