Often, Personal Standards of Justice Are Based on What Kind

question 53

Multiple Choice

Often, personal standards of justice are based on what kind of assessment on the part of the prosecutor that the case is not as serious as the legal charge suggests?

• A)critical
• B)obnoxious
• C)organizational
• D)subjective

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Definitions:

Reciprocity Norm

A social norm that dictates that individuals should return the favor or kindness that others have done for them.

Social Influence Technique

Strategies or methods used to change or influence the attitudes, behaviors, or perceptions of others through social interaction.

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

A persuasion strategy that involves getting a person to agree to a small request as a precursor to getting them to accede to a larger request.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that involves overemphasizing personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating situational explanations.