Circumstances surrounding a crime that allow for a lighter sentence to be handed down are known as:

a. aggravating circumstances
b. relevant circumstances
c. mitigating circumstances
d. meaningful circumstances


C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fred is a 20-year-old who lives in a large metropolitan city. He graduated high school but decided that he would get a job immediately following high school instead of going to college. He thought making money at that moment was more important than furthering his education. Now, Fred realizes he is stuck at a dead-end job making minimum wage and is tired of working so many hours and making so little money. Fred is thinking about committing various crimes in order to supplement his income. All of the following would be considered offense-specific to burglary that Fred might consider except ______.

A. the probability of security devices B. the ease of selling stolen merchandise C. Fred's immediate need for money D. neighbors who might notice a break-in

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Imagine you have been convicted of a felony. As part of your sentence, you are given a choice between psychosurgery on your brain or participating in cognitive therapy for the full term of your imprisonment. Which would you choose, and why?

What will be an ideal response?

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Describe the design of the Milgram obedience experiments and some of the controversies surrounding its methods and results.

What will be an ideal response?

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