One Other Aspect Defining a Crime Pattern Is That There

question 43

Multiple Choice

One other aspect defining a crime pattern is that there is no known relationship between the victim(s) and the offender(s) ; this means that they are ______________ .

• A) Domestic violence cases
• B) Crimes involving bloods relatives
• C) Stranger-on-stranger crimes
• D) Neighborhood disputes

Understand the psychological discomfort resulting from cognitive dissonance and methods to reduce it.

Recognize how self-perception theory explains attitude formation and change.

Identify effective strategies for persuasion and their underlying principles.

Understand social facilitation and its effects on performance.

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Definitions:

Empirical Researchers

Individuals engaged in the systematic collection and analysis of data obtained through observation or experimentation to answer specific questions or test hypotheses.

Organizing

The management function that involves arranging resources and tasks to achieve objectives efficiently and effectively.

Entropy

A measure of disorder or randomness in a system, often associated with the second law of thermodynamics in physics.

Open Systems

A system is open or closed to the degree that it can exchange information and energy with its environment. A more open system can adapt to environmental changes.