Interestingly, There Appears to Be a Tendency for an Increase

question 30

Multiple Choice

Interestingly, there appears to be a tendency for an increase in murders for a short while following an execution. One possible explanation is that executions may desensitize people to killing. This phenomenon is referred to as the _____ effect.

• A) copycat
• B) replication
• C) simulation
• D) brutalization

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