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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Ascertain the three elements required for the choice of evils defense.
- Distinguish between the choice of evils defense and the duress defense.
- Identify one crime that is not justifiable by the choice of evils defense or the duress defense.
Occasionally, the law protects a defendant from criminal responsibility when the defendant has nochoicebut to commit the crime. In this section, we review the choice of evils and duress defenses.
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