Positivists claim that:

a. people are all essentially the same and can be controlled by the criminal law.
b. humans are characterized by a clear and consistent rationality.
c. behavior is determined by factors that are beyond a person’s control.
d. individuals sacrifice some freedom to live among others in society.
e. all of the above.


c. behavior is determined by factors that are beyond a person’s control.

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