Defenses that claim that criminal conduct should be excused because the defendant cannot be held responsible for it are called __________.

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Excuse defenses claim that the defendant should not be held responsible for their criminal conduct, even though they may have committed the crime. This is different from justification defenses, which argue that the defendant's conduct was not criminal because it was necessary to prevent a greater harm, and general defenses, which include procedural defenses such as the statute of limitations or double jeopardy. Conduct defenses are not a recognized category of defenses.

Defenses That Claim That Criminal Conduct Should Be Excused Because