Which of the Following Is One of the Extenuating Circumstances

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the extenuating circumstances emphasized by Neoclassical theorists as part of their reforms to the offender sentencing?

• A) IQ
• B) gender
• C) mitigating circumstances
• D) attire

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A scenario where a person is burdened with feelings of inability to exert control, typically following a harrowing event or successive failures.

Confidence

The feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.

Pessimistic Attitude

A mindset characterized by the expectation that negative outcomes will generally prevail over positive ones.

Self-serving Bias

The common habit of a person crediting themselves for positive outcomes or successes but attributing failures to external factors.