Admit that the action committed by the defendant was wrong and that it violated the criminal law, but claim that the defendant should not be held accountable under the criminal law by virtue of special conditions or circumstances that suggest the defendant is not responsible for his or her deeds.

Excuses, is the right answer.

Explanation:

In law, an excuse is a plea to criminal charges that is different from an exculpation. Defense and excuse are distinct protection in a criminal trial. Exculpation is a similar idea which decreases or annihilates an individuals' culpability and consequently an individuals' responsibility to pay restitution to the prey of tort in the civilian law.

6.3%

explanation:

the acceptance rate for yale university is 6.3%. this means that only 6 percent of people who apply actually get accepted!