Which term refers to a situation in which torture can perhaps be justified if the government discovers that a captured terrorist knows the whereabouts of a dangerous explosive device that is set to go off and kill thousands of innocent people?

A. ticking bomb scenario
B. Dzhokhar principle
C. at-all-costs scenario
D. exception clause


Answer: A

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