Problem-Solving Courts Use Alternative Sanctions to Better Respond to Offending

question 115

True/False

Problem-solving courts use alternative sanctions to better respond to offending, as well as a willingness to spend more time on each case.

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Definitions:

Ingratiation

A psychological technique aimed at making oneself more likable to others, typically through flattery or other forms of manipulation.

Socially Aware

Having an understanding and sensitivity towards societal, cultural, and community issues and dynamics.

Disclaimer

A verbal assertion intended to ward off any negative implications of impending actions by defining these actions as irrelevant to one’s established social identity. By using disclaimers, a person suggests that although the impending acts may ordinarily imply a negative identity, his or hers is an extraordinary case.

Norm of Reciprocity

A social norm that expects individuals to return favors or kindnesses that have been extended to them.