The dramatization of evil refers to:
a. the drama that is created in an offender’s family when they commit crime.
b. the evil that results from an offender’s criminal activity.
c. the tendency of society to overreact to minor forms of crime, thereby exacerbating the crime problem.
d. the tendency of offenders to view their lives as overly dramatic.
e. the notion that positive reactions to criminal behavior can create evil people.
c. the tendency of society to overreact to minor forms of crime, thereby exacerbating the crime problem.
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