Criminal Law Revision Hangman Duress of Threat

Duress of threat hangman

Clues:

1. This case set the definition of the defence of duress by threat.

2. R v _________ & Taylor

3. R v _____________-Vega

4. This case established the test to be applied to determine whether the threat was so great to overbear the ordinary powers of human resistance.

5. R v Howe & _____________

6. Duress can not be raised as a defence to attempted murder according to this case.

7. According to this case, a defendant can not use the defence if they voluntarily joined a criminal gang knowing of its violent nature.

8. D voluntarily joined a gang of shoplifters and was allowed the defence in this case.

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