Criminal Law & ProcedureConceptReviewDuressReading 9 of 9IntroductionDuress as an ExcuseCoercion by Unlawful ForceThe Reasonable Firmness StandardFault in Creating the ThreatHomicide and the Duress DefenseMarital Coercion AbolishedDuress and Necessity ComparedReviewOn this page2ReviewEndnotesReviewPractice furtherLaw SchoolQuestions|Level 1|FundamentalsEssays|Short Answer|Core AnalysisBar ExamQuestions|Level 2|ChallengingEssays|Level 2|Maximum PointsPerformance Tasks|Level 1|Core AnalysisReading 9 of 9IntroductionDuress as an ExcuseCoercion by Unlawful ForceThe Reasonable Firmness StandardFault in Creating the ThreatHomicide and the Duress DefenseMarital Coercion AbolishedDuress and Necessity ComparedReviewEndnotes151Model Penal Code § 2.09(1); Principles of Criminal Law / Chapter 8. Excuses and Other Conditions2Model Penal Code § 2.09(1), supra note 13Baradaran, Criminal Law (8th ed. 2022) / Explanations4Get a Running Start / Lesson 22: Conspiracy / Lesson 24: Affirmative Defenses5Model Penal Code § 2.09(1), supra note 1View All Endnotes