Self-Defense
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A defendant intentionally killed a victim and claims self-defense. The evidence shows the victim had raised a knife a...
A defendant intentionally killed a victim and claims self-defense. The evidence shows the victim had raised a knife and was moving toward the defendant when the defendant fired. Which statement best describes the standar...
Citations: NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law
Defense of Others
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Defense of Property
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Maya and Victor argued in a grocery-store parking lot after Maya accused Victor of damaging her car. Maya shoved Vict...
...attery for shooting Leo. Analyze Maya's available defenses, including self-defense, initial-aggressor limits, any duty to retreat, and defense of others. This essay...
Citations: NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law, Model Penal Code 3.04, Model Penal Code 3.05
Omar occasionally delivered packages for a neighborhood gang, but he had never before seen weapons or drugs. One nigh...
...stances, burglary of the storage shed, theft of the bolt cutters, and criminal mischief for damaging the gate and electrical box. Analyze Omar's possible defenses of duress and necessity, including any limits on those de...
Citations: NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law, Model Penal Code 2.09, Model Penal Code 3.02
On a subway platform, an angry man smashed a bottle, raised the jagged neck toward a passenger's face, and yelled, "I...
...usly wounding the man. Which statement best describes the passenger's self-defense claim? The best answer states the usual deadly-force self-defense standard. NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law, Model Penal Cod...
Citations: NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law, Model Penal Code 3.04
Defenses
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A defendant angrily confronted a rival outside a club, raised a knife, and said, "I am ending this tonight." The riva...
...val transfers to the bystander. The jurisdiction recognizes imperfect self-defense as a possible murder mitigation when the defendant honestly but unreasonably believes deadly force is necessary. Analyze the defendant's...
Citations: NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law, Model Penal Code 210.1, Model Penal Code 210.3
Arson
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Duress
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Merger
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Murder
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Assault
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Attempt
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Battery
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Larceny
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Mistake
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Robbery
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Burglary
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Homicide
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Insanity
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Mens Rea
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Causation
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