Duress is not a defence to murder. Critically explain the scope and functioning of the defence of duress and examine whether ‘as a concession to human frailty’ (Lord Hailsham, in Howe) someone should be exempt from liability to criminal sanctions if s/he takes an innocent life rather than sacrificing his/her own.
Description QUESTION Dani and Priti are drug addicts. One evening, Dani goes round to Priti’s house with some heroin for them both. On arrival, he sees that Priti has her right arm bandaged up. She has sprained her wrist and cannot use her right arm. Dani prepares one syringe of heroin and injects himself. As […]