The low IQ of the defendant was not relevant to jury’s consideration of the effect of duress as a defence. The age and sex of the defendant (but possibly no other characteristics) are relevant to the cogency of the threat.
Citations:
Gazette 24-Apr-1996, [1997] 1 WLR 372
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v G and R HL 16-Oct-2003
The defendants, young boys, had set fire to paper and thrown the lit papers into a wheelie bin, expecting the fire to go out. In fact substantial damage was caused. The House was asked whether a conviction was proper under the section where the . .
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Crime
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.86178
