Briefly explain the concept of “self-fulfilling prophecy.” How does this influence individuals’ behaviors? In what way can self-fulfilling prophecies be used for good? For bad?

What will be an ideal response?


The self-fulfilling prophecy is, in the beginning, a false definition of the situation evoking a new behavior which makes the originally false conception come true.

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Which of the following is a conventional genetic marker?

a. RFLP b. STRs c. PCR d. A serum protein

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Making up over 60 percent of all prison space in U.S. prison systems is:

A) maximum-security space. B) supermax space. C) medium-security space. D) minimum-security space.

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Additional expenses or reduction of expenses to law enforcement for forensic software and associated hardware include which of the following except:

a. Physical housing environments to store volatile digital evidence b. Additional personnel c. Fewer patrol officers d. Extensive training of computer investigator

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Racial profiling is police-initiated action directed at a suspect or group of suspects without regard to race.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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