A Soldier Who Shoots and Kills an Enemy Combatant in Battle

question 25

Multiple Choice

A soldier who shoots and kills an enemy combatant in battle is typically not considered deviant. An individual who shoots and kills a neighbor for playing loud music is typically considered deviant. This illustrates the point that

• A) killing is not morally deviant.
• B) whether or not behavior is considered deviant depends on the context.
• C) soldiers are not judged as harshly as others in the general population when it comes to how they behave.
• D) military law supersedes civil law.

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Definitions:

Visual Perception

The process by which the brain interprets and makes sense of visual stimuli or images seen by the eyes.

Retinal Disparity

A binocular cue for perceiving depth: By comparing images from the retinas in the two eyes, the brain computes distance—the greater the disparity (difference) between the two images, the closer the object.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Nervous System

A complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.