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Video Resources

• Criminal Defenses part 1.wmv (2012) Barcoachguru. Describes different classifications of defenses such as denial, affirmative, imperfect, perfect, factual, legal, common law, statutory, justification, and excuse defenses. Also discusses the elements of self-defense, and defense of habitation or castle laws, and ejection of trespasser. (4:28 video clip).
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M0AnNKS8Co&feature=context-chv 
   

• Criminal Defenses part 2.wmv (2012) Barcoachguru. Describes the insanity defense tests, including MNaghten, irresisible impulse, substantial capacity and Durham tests. Explains the difference between a medical diagnosis of insanity and legal insanity. (6:11 video clip).
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a86h--TAOBE&feature=context-chv 

• Entrapment Defense: Police Entrapment Can Be a Complete Defense to a Criminal Charge* (2011) BestCriminalLawyer. Entrapment Defense: Criminal Lawyer Explains Use in Prostitution and Other Cases***. (1:45 video clip). 
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZAqXf3Es4g&feature=autoplay&list=PLFBDB44B9E9163204&playnext=2 

• Andrea Yates (2007) CBS. Interview with husband of Andrea Yates (found not-guilty by reason of insanity).  (7:08 video clip).
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjJuN9Qfr0I
   

Podcast Resources

• Author Matthew Lippman presents a podcast on Chapter 9: Excuses.
  http://traffic.libsyn.com/sagepodcast/ch9.mp3