Modernly, how do courts handle women and duress?
A) There is a rebuttable presumption that any woman who has committed a crime does so under some sort of duress.
B) Women are exempted from criminal liability only in the presence of their husbands because of the belief they act at the direction of the man.
C) Women and duress are treated the same way as men utilizing the defense.
D) Women are punished more than men when using the duress defense.

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Modern courts treat women and men equally when considering the defense of duress, meaning that the gender of the defendant does not affect the application of the defense.

Modernly, How Do Courts Handle Women and Duress