Lack of a criminal history, substantially impaired mental capacity, duress, and consent of the victim are all examples of what?

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Mitigating factors are circumstances that may reduce the severity of a sentence because they lessen the defendant's culpability. Lack of a criminal history, substantially impaired mental capacity, duress, and consent of the victim are all examples of mitigating factors that can lead to a lighter sentence.

Lack of a Criminal History, Substantially Impaired Mental Capacity, Duress