Which of the Following Would Be Considered an Aggravating Circumstance

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered an aggravating circumstance?

• A)offender has no prior criminal record
• B)offender uses a weapon
• C)offender was acting under duress
• D)offender has a mental illness

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Definitions:

Political Candidates

Individuals who are running for public office in government elections.

Self-enhancement

The desire to maintain, increase, or protect one's positive self-view.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

Pessimistic Explanatory

A tendency to explain negative events as being widespread, permanent, and uncontrollable.