An Argument Made by a Number of Criminologists but Popularized

question 19

Multiple Choice

An argument made by a number of criminologists but popularized by John DiIulio suggests that our society was home to a new breed of violent offender known as ______?

• A) pathological lier
• B) sadism
• C) violent offenders
• D) superpredators

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