• Excuse defense differs in rationale from justification defenses.

• A defendant alleging an excuse defense alleges: the action as involuntary, the action was the product of a cognitive deficiency, or the action resulted from a volitional deficiency.

• There are three main reasons for excuse defenses:
possible lack of deterrence, possible lack of causation, and possible lack of moral blameworthiness.

Questions:-

1. Explain the difference between a justification defense and an excuse defense.
2. Identify the three main reasons for excuse defenses.