Which of the Following Defences Is Based on the Assumption

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defences is based on the assumption that the accused was forced to commit a crime as a consequence of threats of death or serious bodily harm made by another person?

• A) provocation
• B) necessity
• C) self-defence
• D) duress

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, often called a "false positive."

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, also known as a "false negative" finding.

Two-Tailed Hypothesis

A form of statistical hypothesis testing where the alternative hypothesis specifies that the parameter of interest differs from the null hypothesis.

Population Mean

The average value of all the members of a set or population, denoting the central tendency.