DEFENSE OF NECESSITY IN CRIMINAL LAW - THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE LESSER EVIL

• NCJ Number: 18124
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume: 65 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1974) Pages: 289-301
• Author(s): E B ARNOLDS; N F GARLAND
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 13 pages
• Corporate Author: Williams and Wilkins Co
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REVIEWS POLICY REASONS AND ELEMENTS OF THE DEFENSE AND ANALYZES TWO ALTERNATIVES TO A PLEA OF NECESSITY.

Abstract

WITHOUT A STATUTORY DEFINITION OF THE DEFENSE OF NECESSITY, CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS IN FEDERAL CASES MUST CONTINUE TO SEEK NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY IN THE FACE OF UNRECEPTIVE COURTS.