Which of the following qualifies as an 'Excuses Defense'?

The classification of an "Excuses Defense" involves situations where a defendant acknowledges their wrongdoing but argues that they should not be held fully accountable due to particular circumstances that render their actions justifiable or defensible in a legal sense.

Entrapment is a key example of such a defense. It occurs when law enforcement officials induce a person to commit a crime that they otherwise would not have participated in. In this case, the individual can argue that they were lured into committing the offense due to coercive tactics employed by law enforcement, which negates their moral culpability. This defense relies on the notion that the defendant's predisposition to commit the crime was influenced significantly by the government's actions, creating a scenario where they are excused from criminal liability despite the act itself being unlawful.

In contrast, self-defense involves justifying an act of violence as a necessary response to an immediate threat, and necessity refers to breaking the law to prevent a greater harm. Battered spouse syndrome is often used to explain a person's actions resulting from prolonged abuse, which can be factored into a defense but doesn't neatly fit into the category of an "Excuses Defense" in the same way that entrapment does. Each of these alternatives demonstrates different facets of criminal defenses