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Why is duress unavailable as a defence to murder, accessory to murder or attempted murder?

April 26, 2017attempted Defence duress murder

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Why is duress unavailable as a defence to murder, accessory to murder or attempted murder?

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All people should be encouraged to act heroically. If duress was an accepted defence to murder then this would withdraw the protection of the criminal law from innocent members of society and cast a cloak of protection on the person who committed the crime of murder, accessory to murder or attempted murder.