Jimmy is a homicide detective and thinks his unit isn't getting enough resources to do their job. He begins to make natural deaths appear to be the work of a serial killer so the police department will have to give his unit additional resources, which Jimmy can then use to solve real murders. He knows that what he is doing is wrong, but believes his actions are the only way to get the resources his unit needs. What type of neutralization is Jimmy probably using?

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Jimmy is using the defense of necessity, which means he believes his actions are necessary despite knowing they are wrong, to achieve a greater good—in this case, obtaining more resources for his unit.

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