The defense reasons of attempted in Anglo-American criminal law

The defense reason is also called "legal defense". The reasons stipulated in Anglo-American criminal law that can be used to justify the defendant's criminal behavior. If these reasons are established, the criminal responsibility of the defendant can be reduced or exempted.

Specifically, the defense reasons can be put forward from the aspects of analyzing whether the defendant's criminal facts put forward by the public prosecutor can be established; Or use the law to express opinions on conviction and sentencing, and express opinions on the charges raised in the indictment; The attitude of pleading guilty is mainly based on the party's policy of "confessing leniency and resisting strictness", and puts forward the reasons for leniency.

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Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * A criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders in addition to exercising the right of defense by himself. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders: (1) lawyers; (2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs; (3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants. A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender. A person who has been dismissed from public office or has his lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked may not act as a defender, except the guardian or near relative of the criminal suspect or defendant.