Bernard and His Colleagues Discuss Three Different Ways of Thinking

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Multiple Choice

Bernard and his colleagues discuss three different ways of thinking about crime (i.e., assumptions about criminal behavior) . Which one of the choices below is NOT one of the them?

• A) Criminal behavior is a result of how laws are written and enforced
• B) Criminal behavior is freely chosen
• C) Criminal behavior is a natural phenomenon
• D) Criminal behavior is beyond the control of individuals

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