The ______ defense recognizes that conduct that would otherwise be criminal is justified when undertaken to prevent a significant harm.
A) necessity
B) excusable
C) self
D) justified

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The necessity defense is used to argue that a defendant had to commit a crime to prevent a greater harm. This defense acknowledges that while the act was technically illegal, it was undertaken to avoid a more significant danger or harm.

The ______ Defense Recognizes That Conduct That Would Otherwise Be