The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 13: I Had No Choice!
Necessity pg 1: Two Type of Defenses
The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Part 13: “I Had No Choice!”
Remember, there are two types of defenses:
“Excuse” defenses
The State looking “sorry, but this is how it is”
THE STATE
Where society would prefer you hadn’t done it, but still isn’t going to punish you for it.
and “Justification” defenses
The State giving you a big thumbs-up “ding!” and tossing away her big freaking hammer
THE STATE
Where society says you actually did the right thing.