Question: Fran was walking down the sidewalk when she was approached by Sherm, who held a gun to her head and threatened to shoot her if

Fran was walking down the sidewalk when she was approached by Sherm, who held a gun to her head and threatened to shoot her if she did not break into a car and steal a computer he saw inside. Fran did so and was arrested when her fingerprints were later found on the car. Under these circumstances, Fran has

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  • the defense of a lack of actus reus.
  • the defense of self-defense.
  • the defense of duress.
  • no defense, as she committed the crime, but the circumstances will be considered in sentencing under her state's sentencing guidelines.

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