In the context of justification defenses, which of the following statements best defines the term duty to retreat?

A. It is a defense against criminal liability in which the defendant asserts that circumstances required her or him to commit an illegal act.
B. It is the requirement that a person claiming self-defense prove that she or he first took reasonable steps to avoid the conflict that resulted in the use of deadly force.
C. It is a defense for criminal liability in which the defendant claims that the taking of intoxicants rendered her or him unable to form the requisite intent to commit a criminal act.
D. It is proof that a suspect was somewhere other than the scene of the crime at the time of the crime, typically offered to demonstrate that the suspect was not guilty of the crime.


Answer: B

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