A man has been rushed to the emergency room because he is suffering extreme chest pain. The doctors begin working on him immediately. A co-worker of the patient inquires at the waiting room desk, asking the nurse, Oliver, for an update on his friend. Oliver understands that the co-worker is only concerned but informs him that he cannot divulge information to anyone unless the patient has given permission. Oliver explains that he could lose his job and be charged with a crime if he did so. What is Oliver’s situation an example of? norm
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law
When on trial for crimes committed in the German concentration camps during the Holocaust, many soldiers who carried out the atrocities claimed that they were following orders from their superiors. What kind of motive is this an example of?
insanity
self defense
duress
ignorance
At the school, it is customary for parents to park their cars along the road during pickup time. They pull to the side in case a bus or official needs to get past and then wait for their child to come out. What action would be the BEST example of deviant behavior?
A father in a hurry pulls around all the other parents to park in front of the door.
A grandmother does a crossword in the front seat of her car while she is in line.
A mother sees that she is the first person to arrive, so she pulls her car as far up as possible.
A mother pulls her minivan close to the bumper of another car in line but does not hit it.
A teenager is accused of committing a violent crime against another. He insists that he was told to commit the crime by voices in his head. The voices evidently told him that he had to listen to them or everyone in the world would die. What kind of motive would the teenager MOST likely offer for his crime?
insanity
self defense
ignorance
duress