Several prison inmates escape from the pentitentiary. After being caught, one inmate tells police she had to escape with her cellmate and others who planned the escape because she was threatened with death. Which type of defense might this inmate use?

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The inmate is claiming that she was forced to participate in the escape due to threats on her life, which is a defense of acting under duress. Entrapment would involve the inmate being lured into the plan by law enforcement, while being mentally ill or weak would not necessarily be defenses for participating in an escape plan.

Several Prison Inmates Escape from the Pentitentiary