Mark recently joined a gang and as a result he has begun participating in violent brawls and drug use and distribution. In his impoverished neighborhood it is commonplace sell drugs because there are very few other economic opportunities. Mark’s mom recently left his dad after he beat her so badly she was hospitalized. Things are really rough for the family. Mark joined the gang because he liked the way the members stood up for one another. He saw it both as an economic opportunity but also as a family. If Mark is charged for his criminal activity what defense offers him the best chance of success?
a. self-defense
b. insanity
c. the cultural defense
d. rotten social background
d. rotten social background
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