Which of the following would best illustrate an affirmative defense?

A. The accused admits to shooting his neighbor, but says it was self-defense.
B. The accused admits his neighbor was shot, but denies he shot him.
C. The accused admits he saw someone shoot his neighbor, but acknowledges he did nothing to stop it.
D. The accused admits to shooting his neighbor and offers no justification for the act.


A. The accused admits to shooting his neighbor, but says it was self-defense.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States B. Wong Sun v. United States C. Nix v. Williams D. Elkins v. United States

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a. Serotonin
b. Norepinephrine
c. Dendrites
d. Dopamine

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A. credit card  B. bank account  C. tax refund  D. mortgage  E. loans 

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