A defense in which the defendant accepts responsibility for the act but claims what they did was right is called?

A. rationalization
B. justification
C. excuse
D. claim of right


Ans: B. justification

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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When all units in the population are identical or resources are unlimited:

a. The causal validity of conclusions is guaranteed. b. Measurement validity will be exceptionally high. c. Sampling is not necessary. d. Cross-population generalizability is unattainable.

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MRI techniques act on which molecules in the human body?

a. helium; b. iron; c. hydrogen; d. oxygen.

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The __________ is the report of a grand jury investigation, which usually includes a recommendation of indictment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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