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| − | Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions | + | Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions. |
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Examples of incapacity include: | Examples of incapacity include: | ||
| − | * Insanity | + | *[[Insanity Defense]] |
| − | * Infancy- | + | |
| − | + | *[[Diminished Capacity Defense]] | |
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| + | *[[Infancy Defense]] | ||
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| + | See [[Defenses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:42, 12 November 2010
Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions.
Examples of incapacity include:
See Defenses
