General Defences: Duress of Threats Definition, Cases, Two Part Test, Mistake, Voluntary Exposure, Usage, Reforms 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? LawLaw of TortA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: AnishaCreated on: 10-06-11 18:57 What case decided that D should assess which is more dangerous: the threat or consequence (illegal behaviour)? Graham 1 of 14 This part of the test is: Subjective 2 of 14 This part of the test is: Objective 3 of 14 Otherwise, where there is a time delay... The defence is not valid 4 of 14 This can be evidenced further by Hasan: D, threatened with violence if he did not commit a burglary 5 of 14 This can be evidenced by: Sharp 6 of 14 The defence has to be versatile, so that it can be suited to many situations. This is done by: Allowing the reasonable man to inherit characteristics of D 7 of 14 This can be seen in Martin: Robbery, D- schizophrenic, more vulnerable 8 of 14 As demonstrated in: Howe 9 of 14 What happened in this case? Practice Statement used to state that D is not allowed to used duress for murder 10 of 14 As demonstrated in: Gotts 11 of 14 Name the case: D caught smuggling cocaine, duress from drug dealers- kill and expose homosexuality, under financial difficulty at the time Valderrama v Vega 12 of 14 Teenagers committing perjury to a trial Hudson&Taylor 13 of 14 Friends and even strangers may be eligible for duress Draft Criminal Code 14 of 14
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