The Model Penal Code recognizes a "choice of evils" defense, which says that criminal conduct will be justified base on which of the following actions?

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The "choice of evils" defense, as recognized by the Model Penal Code, justifies criminal conduct if the offender believes the crime is necessary to avoid a greater harm to themselves or others, and there is no specific legislative exclusion for such conduct. This encompasses all the conditions listed: the belief in the necessity of the crime to prevent harm, the assessment that the harm to be avoided is greater than the harm caused by the crime, and the absence of legislative language explicitly excluding such conduct.

The Model Penal Code Recognizes a "Choice of Evils" Defense