Bob assaults a police officer while the officer is on duty. When Bob is sentenced for his crime, the fact that his victim was a police officer will be considered as a(n) ________
A) aggravating factor
B) mitigating factor
C) just desert
D) social debt
A
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Assuming that fine blood spatter that is similar in appearance to that created by a gunshot wound must have been created by a gunshot wound is an example of what fallacy?
a. False linkage b. Bifurcation c. Falsifiability d. Generalization
Which of the following is a belief that punishment will reduce the likelihood of future criminal behavior either by the particular offender or by others who fear similar punishment?
a. restitution b. rehabilitation c. deterrence d. retribution
Formal risk analysis only focuses on internal threats
a. True b. False
When we conclude what we have observed or what we know to be true for some cases is true for all cases, we have committed this error in reasoning.
A. inaccurate observation B. overgeneralization C. resistance to change D. illogical reasoning