• IN THE TEXAS PENAL CODE, WE HAVE

GENERAL DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

• LIST THE GENERAL DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY IN TEXAS
• GIVE A BRIEF DEFINITION TO THE GENERAL DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY IN TEXAS ACCORDING TO TEXAS PENAL CODE
• PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH DEFENSE IN RELATION TO A CRIME

POLICE OFFICERS ACT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A POLICE SUPERVISOR OR A TRAINER WHEN AN OFFICER HAS RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM THE ACADEMY. ASSUME THAT YOU ARE A POLICE OFFICER AND ARE SENT TO HELP OTHER OFFICERS SUBDUE A VIOLENT PRISONER, WHO HAS FOUGHT THE POLICE AFTER BEING ARRESTED. WHEN YOU ARRIVE, YOU SEE THE SUSPECT IN THE BACK OF THE CAR YELLING, SCREAMING AND SPITTING ON THE POLICE CAR

• WINDOWS. THE OFFICERS HAVE ARRESTED THE SUSPECT FORDISORDERLY CONDUCT (YELLING PROFANITIES IN PUBLIC) AND TRANSPORT HIM TOJAIL FOR PROCESSING. WHILE A THE JAIL THE SUSPECT BEGINS TO START KICKING, SCREAMING AND BECOMING VIOLENT IN HIS JAIL CELL. YOU ARE ORDERED BY A SGT AND YOUR TRAINER TO GO IN AND "CALM HIM DOWN" OR YOU WILL FAILYOUR TRAINING FOR THAT DAY. YOU GO INTO THE CELL AND PERFORM AN LVNR (NECK RESTRAINT) ON THE PRISONER TO MAKE HIM FALL ASLEEP FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE PRISONER WAKES UP WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND BEGINS TO CALM DOWN.THE NEXT DAY A FORMAL CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IS FILED AGAINST YOU FORUNNECESSARY USE OF FORCE BY THE SUSPECT AND HIS ATTORNEY WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
• CAN YOU USE THE DEFENSE OF DURESS? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER

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