Les causes d'irresponsabilité pénale [Droit Pénal]

✅ Review with practical cases: https://josalemanydelavega1.podia.com... The offense is committed, the facts are there, and yet... no sentence can be handed down. How is this possible? In this video, we delve into the heart of General Criminal Law to analyze the mechanisms that allow us to dismiss the responsibility of a perpetrator of an offense. Whether you're a first-year law student, revising for the CRFPA exam, or simply curious, this comprehensive guide summarizes everything you need to know about Articles 122-1 to 122-9 of the Penal Code. 📖 On the agenda for this course: We distinguish two main categories that you absolutely must master: 1. Subjective grounds for irresponsibility. These prevent the perpetrator from being held responsible because their judgment was impaired or absent. Mental disorder: Abolition vs. impairment of judgment. Duress: When willpower is overcome by an irresistible force. Mistake of law: "Ignorance of the law is no excuse," but there are exceptions. Minority: The specific legal status of minors and the presumption of lack of discernment. 2. Objective grounds for exemption from criminal responsibility. Here, the act itself loses its illegal character due to the circumstances. Order or authorization by law. Command of legitimate authority. Self-defense: Strict conditions (proportionality, necessity, immediacy). State of necessity: Choosing the lesser evil to avoid imminent danger. 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Subjective grounds for exemption from criminal responsibility 06:30 Objective grounds for exemption from criminal responsibility