Explain the "choice of evils" defense and present an example
What will be an ideal response?
The "choice of evils" defense is based on necessity. This defense protects those who make the right choice in deciding to commit a lesser crime to avoid the imminent harm of a greater crime or social harm. The crime results in a net social good. Examples include destroying property to prevent fire or speeding to get a dying person to the hospital.
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Income received by the factors of production is called
A) disposable personal income. B) gross domestic income. C) personal income. D) national income.
Examples of "deliberate indifference," per the Supreme Court, include all but which one of the following?
a. Injecting penicillin with knowledge that the prisoner is allergic to it b. Requiring a prisoner to ride a prison van to the hospital, rather than an ambulance c. Refusing to administer a prescribed painkiller d. Requiring a prisoner to stand despite the contrary instructions of a surgeon
The Department of the Interior has responsibility for:
A) Food ?B) Dams. C) National monuments. ?D) Water treatment.
What do social control measures seek to accomplish in society?
A. law and order B. conformity and compliance C. order and compliance D. law and conformity