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14 Cards in this Set
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Arguing that the accused was not at the scene of the crime. |
Alibi |
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An involuntary action by a person who cannot control his or her actions and who is in a state of impaired consciousness. |
Automatism |
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Linked to disease of the mind. |
Insane Automatism or Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) |
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An accused person who uses this defence argues that he or she committed a crime while in a temporary state of impaired consciousness |
Non-Insane Automatism |
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Accused demonstrates that he or she did not have a guilty mind at the time of the crime because he or she was intoxicated. |
Intoxication |
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This defence is aimed to dispute the evidence put forth by the Crown in drinking and driving cases. |
The Carter Defence |
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The legal use of reasonable force in order to defend yourself and your property. |
Self-Defence |
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A psychological condition caused by severe and usually prolonged domestic violence. |
Battered Woman Syndrome |
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Accused persons claim they were forced to commit a criminal act because they were in danger themselves. |
Necessity |
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When someone is threatened or forced to do something against his or her will. |
Duress |
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This defence shows a lack of mens rea due to an honest mistake. |
Mistake of Fact |
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Police action induced a person to commit a crime. |
Entrapment |
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Being tried twice for the same offence, which is generally not allowed in Canada. |
Double jeopardy |
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A person is “provoked” to lose their self-control, and as a result commits a crime. |
Provocation |
