While Shame Can Be a Powerful Deterrent, Young Offenders Also

question 34

True/False

While shame can be a powerful deterrent, young offenders also seem to be influenced by forgiveness and acceptance.

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Definitions:

Milgram's Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram to measure the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure instructing them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

African-American

Pertaining to Americans of African descent, this term emphasizes the rich cultural and historical heritage linked to the African diaspora in the United States.

Unarmed People

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Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony or conformity within a group leads to an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.