Intermediate Sanctions Fall Along a Continuum Ranging from Least Intrusive

question 43

True/False

Intermediate sanctions fall along a continuum ranging from least intrusive (fines and community service) to  most  intrusive (house arrest, electronic monitoring).

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Definitions:

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.

Diffusion Of Responsibility

Occurs when a person fails to take responsibility for actions or for inaction because of the presence of other people who are seen to share the responsibility.

Altruism

Altruism is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others, often manifesting in selfless acts.

Milgram Experiment

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.