Case Review Worksheet
CJ/354

Week Two Worksheet

Part I: Case Review

Review the cases below by going to the “Detailed Contents” section of the Contemporary Criminal Law textbook. After reviewing the case, select the defense that was represented in the case from the following list:

necessity | self-defense | defense of others | defense of home and property | resisting unlawful arrest | consent | duress | intoxication | mistake | age or infancy defense | entrapment | syndrome-based defenses | insanity defense | | |

1. Case 1: State v. Dejarlais
State v. Dejarlais section in Ch. 8 of Contemporary Criminal Law

Defense used: Consent

2. Case 2: Lopez v. State
Lopez v. State section in Ch. 9 of Contemporary Criminal Law

Defense used: Insanity Defense

3. Case 3: People v. Ceballos
People v. Ceballos section in Ch. 8 of Contemporary Criminal Law

Defense used: Defense of Home and Property, Necessity

4. Case 3: Brazil v. State
Brazill v. State section in Ch. 9 of Contemporary Criminal Law

Defense used: Age or Infancy Defense

Part II: Short Answer

Answer, in a minimum of 50 words, each of the following questions:

1. What is the adversarial system?
The adversarial system, also known as adversary system. Many also refer to it as the legal system. They develop and present any arguments, gather, and submit any evidence they may have, as well as questioning any witnesses. Both parties are represented by attorneys, and they are present before an impartial person or group of people, judge, and jury. They are the neutral side and hear the disputes given in an effort to resolve the argument.

2. Define inchoate offenses. Provide an example of an inchoate offense.
Inchoate offense is a type of crime committed in continuance of committing another crime. Crime after another crime, in other words,