Intoxication and age are examples of:

A. legal defenses used to negate the required proof of mens rea.
B. legal defenses that negate the required proof of actus reus.
C. defenses based on double jeopardy.
D. legal defenses based on a presumption of conclusive incapacitation.


Answer: A

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