All of the Following Are Explanations for Duress EXCEPT ______

question 15

Multiple Choice

All of the following are explanations for duress EXCEPT ______.

• A) the law cannot expect people to act in a heroic fashion and resist threats of death or serious bodily harm
• B) the defendant may only utilize the excuse after threats of death have been made
• C) an individual who commits a crime in response to a server threat lacks a criminal intent
• D) individuals who commit crimes under duress act in an involuntary rather than a voluntary fashion

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