A legal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question but claims it was necessary in order to avoid some greater evil is called a(n)

A) alibi.
B) procedural defense.
C) justification.
D) insanity.


C) justification.

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a. utilitarian b. Draconian c. retributivist d. just deserts

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One source of officer stress is the fact that the officer deals with some dangerous offenders

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is meant by "span of control"? How is it affected by organizational structure? What other factors affect span of control?

What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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