Crime Analysis Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

Crime analysis is

• A)The study of crime statistics
• B)The systematic study of crime and disorder problems to assist the police
• C)Research conducted by academics to understand the nature of crime
• D)The study of the geographic nature of crime

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Definitions:

Decision Avoidance

A behavior or tendency to defer, avoid, or abandon making choices to avert potential negative outcomes or regret.

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to overvalue outcomes that are certain compared to those that are only probable.

Reactance

A motivational reaction to offers, persons, rules, or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms, prompting a desire to regain them.

Reactance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that people have an aversive reaction to restrictions of their freedoms, leading to a motivation to regain them.