An affirmative defense of <u><em>Duress</em></u> implies an accused committed a criminal act in response to another’s volition (or will). Put simply, the defendant argues that someone made them commit the crime.
Explanation:
A duress can be described as a kind of affirmative defense. In this type of defense, the lawyer or attorney can argue that a defendant did something illegal due to extraordinary situations like somebody threatening them to do the illegal act. The attorney fights that in such a scenario, the defendant should not be held accountable for the act. Duress is a defense which can be used to justify an illegal act as the evidence shows that the culprit has caused the illegal act.
