If four people physically remove a friend from her residence on the property of a religious cult, and argue that the crime of kidnapping was justified in order to remove the victim from the damaging influence of cult leaders, what defense would they be using?

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The defense of necessity argues that the crime committed was necessary to prevent a greater harm, such as in this scenario where the four people believed they needed to remove their friend from the damaging influence of the cult leaders.

If Four People Physically Remove a Friend from Her Residence