When one is overcoming actual resistance to the execution of some legal process, such as an officer trying to arrest a felon, and deadly force is warranted under the circumstances, this is considered to be _________ homicide

a. justifiable
b. excusable
c. accidental
d. rationale


a. justifiable

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John, a former gang member who has been arrested for drug possession, is assaulted, beaten, and robbed by his former associates while walking home. John does not report the crime to the police because of his prior record. This is an example of the _____________ figure of crime.

a. dark b. criminal c. true d. shadow

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