In 2005, some survivors of Hurricane Katrina illegally entered closed grocery stores to take food. These survivors may argue they are not guilty using the defense of:

Question

1) Self-Defense

2) Immaturity

3) Entrapment

4) Necessity

Answer 1

4) Necessity

The survivors could argue that they had no other choice but to enter the closed grocery stores and take food in order to survive. They can argue that their actions were necessary in order to prevent harm to themselves or others, and that they should not be held criminally liable for breaking into the stores under the circumstances of a natural disaster.