Scully and Marolla, in Explaining Scott and Lyman's Distinction Between

Scully and Marolla, in explaining Scott and Lyman's distinction between excuses and justifications, note that excuses

A) admit act was wrong but deny responsibility for it.
B) admit act was wrong and accept responsibility for it.
C) deny act was wrong and deny responsibility for it.
D) deny act was wrong but accept responsibility for it.