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6. Is Duress a complete defence?

  • Yes
  • No

7. What are the two types of Duress?

  • Actus Reus and Mens Rea
  • Threats and Necessity
  • Threats and Circumstances
  • Necessity and Circumstances

8. Will the court take into account age, mental illness, disability and sex?

  • Yes
  • No

9. Describe R v Coles (1994)

  • D committed a number of robberies because he owed money to money lenders who had threatened him, his wife and his child. He was convicted as the threats had not been directed at the commission of a particular offence.
  • D lived with his wife and his homosexual partner. The homosexual partner was jealous of the wife and put a flex around the wife's neck, pulled it tight and told D to take hold of the other end of the flex. The defendant did so and the wife died.