College students who are drunk when they assault other people may claim they were suffering from a mental impairment that prevented them from understanding the harmfulness of their acts.They are using what type of defense?

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The defense being used is an "excuse" because the students are claiming that their mental impairment (due to intoxication) prevented them from understanding their actions, rather than justifying the actions themselves.

College Students Who Are Drunk When They Assault Other People