If an individual justifies their delinquent actions by saying they acted due to circumstances beyond their control, what technique of neutralization have they used

technique of neutralization that they used is:  Denial of responsibility

Denial of responsibility is a situation when someone do not want to accept the blame and fully owned all the consequences of their wrongdoings.
Excuses such as 'it's beyond control', or 'i have no choice' are often used in this type of Neutralization Technique