Reference no: EM133521431

Question One

Explain each of the justification and excuse defenses. The explanation must come from a secondary scholarly source obtained from Westlaw.
Justification defenses:

• Self-defense
• The defense of others
• The defense of home and property
• The choice-of-evils defense
• Consent

Excuse defenses:

• Insanity defense

 

Select one defense that interests you the most. Find a law review article that provides a detailed analysis of that defense. Discuss the main points from that article.
Find a state case where that defense was used by the defense. Discuss the facts, the court's reasoning, and the holding.
Provide properly formatted citations to all sources. They must be embedded within your content, as per the Bluebook Practitioner Rules.

Question Two

1. Explain each of the four major tests of insanity. The explanation must come from a secondary scholarly source obtained from Westlaw.
2. Discuss the insanity defense that is applied in your home state or the state you plan to work in when you graduate. The statute must be cited within this response.
3. Find a state case where the insanity defense was used by the defense. Discuss the facts, the court's reasoning, and the holding.
4. Provide properly formatted citations to all sources. They must be embedded within your content, as per the Bluebook Practitioner Rules.