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Duress (seriousness of threat (threat=death or serious injury, Australian…
Duress
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safe avenue of escape
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Hudson + Taylor}two girls lied on oath because of threats to cut them up.COA quashed conviction. Girls could have sought police protection but they couldn't provide effective protection. Jury consider age and threat.
The threat of the cirme
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R v valerrama Vega} d imported cocaine claimed he received death threats/threats to disclose his homosexuality and financial pressures. The threat of death gave the defence as well as the cumulative effects of all the threats
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defenition
A common law offence is whereby someone commits a crime because they were subject to a threat of death or serious injury.
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R v Howe}D took part in two killings, one by principle and the other as secondary party.Duredd not available as a defence to murder
R v Wilson} D aged 13 and his farther were charged with murder of Ds mom. D sated he was frightened to disobey his farther. Defence not available for murder and age would be ignored
R v gotts} D threatened by his farther to stack his mother. Did attacked his mother but did not kill her. Convicted of attempted murder.Defence of the duress not available