A Scientist Who Adds in a Few Missing Variables in a Manner

question 85

Multiple Choice

A scientist who adds in a few missing variables in a manner that supports and improves their results and then justifies the action by denying that this small change would hurt anyone is engaging in which of Sykes and Matza's techniques of neutralization?

• A)Denial of injury
• B)Denial of the victim
• C)Denial of responsibility
• D)Condemn the condemners
• E)Appeal to higher loyalties

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Noncumulative Preferred Stock

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