High Levels of Coercion Produce Criminality

question 64

Multiple Choice

High levels of coercion produce criminality. Coercion that involves pressures beyond an individual's control, such as economic and social pressure caused by unemployment or poverty, is termed:

• A) covert coercion.
• B) latent coercion.
• C) interpersonal coercion.
• D) impersonal coercion.

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