Stacy is stopped by a police officer for loitering and obnoxious and harassing behavior. She is known to be a troublemaker and upon questioning by police, Stacy “cops” an attitude and denies her involvement. The officer is about to take her in, when Stacy’s parents arrive and speak with the officer and inform him that she is in therapy and a treatment program. He lets Stacy go with a verbal warning. What situational factor is evidence in this scenario that helped with Stacy receiving only a verbal warning?
a. Attitude of the offender
b. Prior police contact
c. Parents willingness to solve the problem
d. Stacy's denial of alleged actions
Answer: c. Parents willingness to solve the problem
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