Although it is easy to see the moral reprehensibility of blackmail, the crime presents a legal paradox because blackmail
A. involves the payment of money that a payer has a legal obligation to disperse.
B. can be legal in certain circumstances, such as when the threatener is trying to get repayment on a debt.
C. involves the threat to do something that the threatener has a legal right to do.
D. is only illegal when committed by public officials, and thus, may be discriminatory.
Answer: C
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