The police officer started by taking bribes of a few dollars, and gradually ended up extorting thousands of dollars. The officer had fallen victim to insufficient justification.

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Insufficient justification typically refers to a situation where individuals rationalize their behavior when they have not received significant external justification for it. In this case, the officer's behavior escalates from taking bribes to extortion, which is more indicative of a slippery slope of moral degradation or corruption rather than insufficient justification.

The Police Officer Started by Taking Bribes of a Few