A Sympathetic Approach That Uses Expressions of Understanding and Compassion

question 8

Multiple Choice

A sympathetic approach that uses expressions of understanding and compassion is appropriate for what type of offender?

• A) youthful
• B) emotional
• C) nonemotional
• D) hardened criminal

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A fundamental process in evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, leading to the propagation of advantageous traits over generations.

Genetic Relation

The biological connection between individuals through shared genes, determining familial links and hereditary traits.

Prosocial Behavior

Actions intended to benefit others or society as a whole, such as helping, sharing, and cooperating.

Empathy

The capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, essentially placing oneself in their position.