General Defences (OCR A-Level Law): Quizzes
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For which crime is duress by threats NOT available as a defence?
For which crime is duress by threats NOT available as a defence?
Attempted murder
How many parts does the Graham test for duress have?
How many parts does the Graham test for duress have?
Two parts
Which type of threat is sufficient for duress by threats?
Which type of threat is sufficient for duress by threats?
Threat of death or serious injury
Which characteristic is NOT relevant when assessing the reasonable person test?
Which characteristic is NOT relevant when assessing the reasonable person test?
Low IQ
Threats against whom can support a duress defence?
Threats against whom can support a duress defence?
D, family, & those D is responsible for
In Hudson and Taylor, why did the defence succeed despite police being present in court?
In Hudson and Taylor, why did the defence succeed despite police being present in court?
They reasonably believed threat persisted
What is required regarding the timing of the threat?
What is required regarding the timing of the threat?
It must be immediate or almost immediate
In R v Cole, why was the duress defence rejected?
In R v Cole, why was the duress defence rejected?
No nexus between threat and crime done
When does self-induced duress defeat the defence?
When does self-induced duress defeat the defence?
When D associates with violent criminals
In Valderrama-Vega, what rule applies to multiple threats?
In Valderrama-Vega, what rule applies to multiple threats?
At least one must be death/serious injury