The ______ defense excuses an individual from guilt who commits a crime to avoid a threat of imminent bodily harm.
A) necessity
B) duress
C) insanity
D) intoxication

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Duress is a defense used when an individual commits a crime because they are forced to do so under the threat of imminent bodily harm, essentially arguing that they had no reasonable alternative but to commit the crime.

The ______ Defense Excuses an Individual from Guilt Who Commits