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As defenses, justifications claim a kind of moral high ground. Justifications may be offered by people who find themselves forced to choose between "two evils." Generally speaking, conduct that a person believes is necessary to avoid harm to him or to another is justifiable if the harm he is trying to avoid is greater than the harm the law defining the offense seeks to avoid. Define and comment on three of the six categories that are applicable to this defense. Analyze their good and bad points.Answer
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