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Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
18431_fellowship_hall · CRIMINAL · Choice AStephen has no self-defense because Stephen was trespassing.
Why it's attractive
The rule is backwards. A trespasser retains the right to defend against unjustified force; the prior trespass is a separate completed offense, not a license for the property possessor to inflict serious harm.
Why it's wrong
The rule is backwards. A trespasser retains the right to defend against unjustified force; the prior trespass is a separate completed offense, not a license for the property possessor to inflict serious harm.
18431_fellowship_hall · CRIMINAL · Choice BStephen has self-defense to both charges because the deacon attacked first.
Why it's attractive
True the deacon attacked first; true the shove was proportional. The overclaim is that self-defense retroactively unwinds the completed trespass. Timeline visible: unlawful entry was complete before the threat arose.
Why it's wrong
True the deacon attacked first; true the shove was proportional. The overclaim is that self-defense retroactively unwinds the completed trespass. Timeline visible: unlawful entry was complete before the threat arose.
18431_fellowship_hall · CRIMINAL · Choice CStephen can defeat trespass only by proving legal insanity.
Why it's attractive
Insanity requires mental-disease facts. The stem is entirely about a physical encounter and a prior entry; no mental-disease facts are visible.
Why it's wrong
Insanity requires mental-disease facts. The stem is entirely about a physical encounter and a prior entry; no mental-disease facts are visible.
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