What theory places more emphasis on the fact that behavior is linked less to personal change and more to changes in the surrounding world?

What will be an ideal response?


Propensity theory

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According to the Law in Society section, the following factors are reasons why jury trials do not stop wrongful convictions, EXCEPT

A. Police reports often omit evidence that favors the defendant B. Defendants have limited resources to investigate cases B. Jurors are biased toward conviction D. Jurors are gullible

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The police culture is oftentimes an obstacle to police officers dealing with traumatic stress in healthy ways

a. True b. False

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Social learning theories posit that abusive behavior is ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Charles Goring, in his study on English convicts, found all of the following to be true except that ______.

a. criminals were generally shorter b. criminals usually weighed less c. criminals were considered to be mentally defective d. criminals were more likely to come from the working class

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