Honest Fear Is Enough
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
18069_timothy_garden_variance · CRIMINAL · Choice AYes, because Lydia was honestly afraid of being slapped.
Why it's attractive
Self-defense requires BOTH subjective belief AND objective reasonableness. 'Honest fear' without more is an incomplete rule.
Why it's wrong
Self-defense requires BOTH subjective belief AND objective reasonableness. 'Honest fear' without more is an incomplete rule.
18069_timothy_garden_variance · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo, because self-defense never applies when the defendant uses a blade.
Why it's attractive
'Never' is a red flag. A weapon can be justified if the threat is deadly. The issue is proportionality, not the weapon type.
Why it's wrong
'Never' is a red flag. A weapon can be justified if the threat is deadly. The issue is proportionality, not the weapon type.
18069_timothy_garden_variance · CRIMINAL · Choice DYes, because Timothy was about to touch Lydia unlawfully.
Why it's attractive
Timothy's shove WAS unlawful. But the call asks about COMPLETE self-defense. Proving the other person was unlawful doesn't answer whether LYDIA'S response was justified.
Why it's wrong
Timothy's shove WAS unlawful. But the call asks about COMPLETE self-defense. Proving the other person was unlawful doesn't answer whether LYDIA'S response was justified.
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