Week 3 Discussion - Criminal Responsibility and the Capacity to Commit Crime

Respond to the following:

• Compare and contrast the affirmative defenses identified in this week's textbook reading, and explain and what is meant by the sentence, "The defendant is competent to stand trial."
• Explain the Supreme Court case of [Jackson v. Indiana] and how it is applicable to the states and competency for criminal liability. Do you agree with the case? Why or why not?