Reuben forces his way into the house of an elderly couple. He tells the lady that if she does not help him in carrying out a bank heist, he will shoot her husband. Which defense would be acceptable for the elderly lady if she in fact goes along with Reuben and helps him carry out the bank heist?

The correct answer is: Duress.

Explanation:

Illegal actions sometimes can be excused in law if the defendant pleads a duress defense. Duress is the threat of harm someone receives to influence the individual's actions typically to commit a crime. The defendant must prove that there was no reasonable opportunity to escape. The only escape under that scenario was accepting the criminal's commands.

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