______ Is a Defense to Criminal Prosecution on the Grounds

question 22

Multiple Choice

______ is a defense to criminal prosecution on the grounds that the defendant was forced to commit the criminal act.

• A)Duress
• B)Coercion
• C)Compulsion
• D)Necessity

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