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When a person is arrested and charged with a crime in court, they must plead “Not Guilty” or “Guilty”. If they plea not guilty the defense attorney generally develops a theory, excuse, as to why his client did not commit the crime, could not commit the crime, or committed the crime but had legal justification.If the person pleads not guilty and states he did the crime but had a legal reason, he is presenting an affirmative defense. That is an explanation for a defendant's actions that excuses or justifies his behavior. For example, acting in self-defense is a common affirmative defense to a charge of battery or homicide.Write a three page or more paper, following the course guidelines, listing all the affirmative defenses the criminal court recognizes. In a sentence or two define each of the titles - what does that affirmative defense require?.After you have defined each one select one and write a short story of a person arrested and charged with a crime but argues an affirmative defense.