The Pathway of Crime That Begins with Bullying and Annoying

question 44

Multiple Choice

The pathway of crime that begins with bullying and annoying others and then escalates to physical fighting and violence is known as:

• A) the power pathway
• B) the authority conflict pathway
• C) the overt pathway
• D) the covert pathway

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Definitions:

Mechanistic Organizations

Highly structured, hierarchical companies with centralized decision-making and strict rules and procedures.

Centralized Organizations

Organizations where decision-making authority is concentrated at higher levels of management, leading to a more controlled and uniform operational approach.

Decentralized Organizations

Organizations where the decision-making authority is distributed among various levels rather than being concentrated at a single point.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.