The theory that implicitly or explicitly harboring stereotypes associating Blacks with crime may cloud an officer’s judgment about a person is known as ______.

A. fight-or-flight response
B. attribution theory
C. confirmation bias theory
D. framing theory


B. attribution theory

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The characteristics of destructible, occupied, near, and easy are from

a. chain networks b. military strikes against terrorist groups c. the acronym EVIL DONE as attractive targets d. al-Qaeda's handbook

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Hate crime laws make a person's __________ an important attendant circumstance to his or her criminal act.

A. motive B. mens rea C. ethnicity D. negligence

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Define “defensive or protective behaviors” and give two examples.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is the newest field of study?

A. criminology B. constitutional law C. legal studies D. criminal justice

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