A Throws Her Baby on the Floor Causing Injury

question 6

Multiple Choice

A throws her baby on the floor causing injury. She is charged with an offence on the baby. Which of the following most accurately represents a plea of lack of voluntariness (there may be more than one right answer) ?

• A) A only dropped the baby because X grabbed both of her arms and so she did not act voluntarily.
• B) A did not act voluntarily because X told her to do it and she did not want to injure the baby.
• C) Y did not act voluntarily because she was coerced into injuring.
• D) A blanked out when X threatened to stab her unless she dropped the baby.

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