CRW2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 ANSWERS 2026 - Due 27 March 2026

CRW2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 - Due 27 March 2026 to the examination in May/June 2026. This assignment consists of one problem-type question covering study units 18. The question counts 10 marks. Please note that the answer to the question may not exceed 300 words (more or less one page). Substantiate your answers and refer to decided cases where relevant. QUESTION X is the leader of a dangerous human trafficking gang. He is afraid that Z, the leader of another gang in the same town, will try to kill him. He instructs Y, who is his neighbour, to shoot Z. X threatens Y that he (X) will kill both Y and Y’s wife if he (Y) does not obey X’s orders. Y, who is terrified of X, shoots and kills Z. Y is charged with the murder of Z. You are Y’s legal representative. Discuss which defence you will invoke to ensure a complete acquittal of Y. (10) Total: [10] THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION MAY NOT EXCEED 300 WORDS (MORE OR LESS ONE PAGE).