10 Questions
What is the consequence if one conspirator commits a felony?
All conspirators are guilty
Which of the following is a defense against criminal liability?
Belonging to a class of persons legally incapable of committing the offense
What is the requirement for the defense of mistake of fact?
The actor's mistaken belief must negate the kind of culpability required for the offense
Which of the following is not a valid defense against criminal liability?
Voluntary intoxication
What is the requirement for the defense of duress?
The actor must have been compelled to engage in the conduct by a threat of imminent death or serious bodily injury
What is the requirement for the defense of entrapment?
The actor must have been induced to commit the offense by a law enforcement agent using persuasion or other means likely to cause the person to commit the offense
What is the consequence if the person for whose conduct the actor is criminally responsible has been acquitted, not prosecuted or convicted, or has been convicted of a different offense or immune from prosecution?
The actor is not guilty
What is the consequence if the actor belongs to a class of persons that by definition of the offense is legally incapable of committing the offense?
The actor is not guilty
What is the requirement for the defense of mistake of law?
There is no defense to prosecution that the actor was ignorant of the provisions of any law
What is the consequence if the actor fails to make a reasonable effort to prevent the commission of an offense?
The actor is guilty of the offense
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