Complete Vs Partial Defense
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
20797_goats-and-grit · CRIMINAL · Choice AComplete acquittal, because Timothy sincerely feared deadly harm from the grab-bag
Why it's attractive
Timothy's belief was honest but the mesh bag makes it unreasonable; complete acquittal requires BOTH
Why it's wrong
Timothy's belief was honest but the mesh bag makes it unreasonable; complete acquittal requires BOTH
20797_goats-and-grit · CRIMINAL · Choice CNo liability, because Lydia started the argument and reached into the bag first
Why it's attractive
The argument may explain Timothy's fear but doesn't create a legal defense to killing
Why it's wrong
The argument may explain Timothy's fear but doesn't create a legal defense to killing
20797_goats-and-grit · CRIMINAL · Choice DMurder, with no possible mitigation, because Timothy's belief was objectively unreasonable
Why it's attractive
Imperfect self-defense EXISTS to prevent this answer — honest belief mitigates even when unreasonable
Why it's wrong
Imperfect self-defense EXISTS to prevent this answer — honest belief mitigates even when unreasonable
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