Which of the Following Best Represents the Contribution of the Neoclassical

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best represents the contribution of the Neoclassical school of criminology?

• A) It used classical Greek philosophy to inform theories of criminality and criminal justice.
• B) It helped usher in greater flexibility in the justice system,especially in sentencing offenders.
• C) It introduced the use of statistical data gathering and analysis into criminology.
• D) It demonstrated how biological factors can interact with social factors to produce criminals.

Identify the factors that contribute to peer acceptance, rejection, and social hierarchies among children.

Recognize the role of social comparison in the development of children's self-perception.

Analyze how cultural differences influence children's cooperative and competitive behaviors.

Understand the significance of games with rules in the development of moral reasoning and social institutions according to Piaget.

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Definitions:

Poisoning the Well

A logical fallacy where adverse information about a target is preemptively presented to an audience, with the intention of discrediting or ridiculing everything that the target person is about to say.

Ad Hominem

A fallacy that involves attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

Fallacy

An erroneous argument or reasoning, often misleading or based on unsound logic.

Ad Hominem

A logical fallacy where an argument is rebutted by attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself.