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Answer each of the questions provided below. The textbook should be referred to for a general understanding of each concept. However, every response must be answered with information obtained from primary authority or a secondary scholarly source through Westlaw or LIRN. Sources cannot be used more than once. If there are five questions, then five different sources are required. 

Question One

1. Explain each of the justification and excuse defenses. Explanation must come from a secondary scholarly source obtained from Westlaw or LIRN.
2. 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.
3. Find a state case where that defense was used by the defense. Discuss the facts, the court's reasoning, and holding.
4. 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 the four major tests of insanity. Explanation must come from a secondary scholarly source obtained from Westlaw or LIRN.
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 that insanity defense was used by the defense. Discuss the facts, the court's reasoning, and holding.
4. Provide properly formatted citations to all sources. They must be embedded within your content, as per the Bluebook Practitioner Rules.

Question Three

1. Explain the concept of vicarious liability. Explanation must come from a secondary scholarly source obtained from Westlaw or LIRN.
2. Find a state case where vicarious liability applied. Discuss the facts, the court's reasoning, and holding.
3. Provide properly formatted citations to all sources. They must be embedded within your content, as per the Bluebook Practitioner Rules.