Several prison inmates escape from the penitentiary.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 might use the defense of "acting under duress," which means she committed the act under the threat of immediate harm or death, implying she had no free will in participating in the escape.

Several Prison Inmates Escape from the Penitentiary