Intoxication defense
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intoxication-defense-173-9563333
title:
Intoxication defense
text:
In criminal law, the intoxication defense is a defense by which a defendant may claim diminished responsibility on the basis of substance intoxication. Where a crime requires a certain mental state to break the law, those under the influence of an intoxicating substance may be considered to have reduced liability for their actions. With regard to punishment, intoxication may be a mitigating factor that decreases a prison or jail sentence. Numerous factors affect the applicability of the defense.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Legal defence of diminished responsibility
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intoxication_defense
date created:
2003-04-26T04:57:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T08:36:04Z
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