Defence of Duress 0.0 / 5 ? LawDefencesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: sophiehackett.xCreated on: 19-06-18 12:50 Where the circumstances force a person to act in order to prevent a worse evil from occurring. What is this? Necessity 1 of 13 A defence based on the fact the defendant has been forced to commit a crime. What is this? Duress 2 of 13 Murder and attempted murder is an example of when the defence wouldn't be available. What is the third? Treason 3 of 13 Is the Actus Reus voluntary or involuntary? Voluntary 4 of 13 What must the defendant be threatened with in order for duress to apply? Death or.... (7,6) Serious Injury 5 of 13 The defendant must be considered so ________ that he ceases 'to be an independent actor' Terrified 6 of 13 What is it called when a persons will is overborne by threats of death or serious injury? Duress by..... Threats 7 of 13 There are two tests involved in deciding if a defence is successful there is the ____ test and Objective test Subjective 8 of 13 Can duress be applied if there is an escape route for the defendant to leave the situation? No 9 of 13 The threat must be effective at that moment in time. It is called ________ of threat Imminence 10 of 13 What is it called when a defendant puts themselves in the situation where the threat can result? Self-Induced duress 11 of 13 What can duress of circumstances also be known as? Wrong place..... Wrong time 12 of 13 Duress or Necessity? The defendant acts because it was vital for his protection Necessity 13 of 13
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