Which of the Following Is the Basic Assumption Underlying Geographic

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the basic assumption underlying geographic profiling?

• A)Offenders will commit their crimes in their immediate neighbourhood.
• B)Offenders tend not to travel far from home to commit their crimes.
• C)Offenders only target areas they know very well.
• D)Offenders travel far distances from home to commit crimes to avoid detection.
• E)Offenders will sometimes move residences while committing a series of crimes.

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Definitions:

Official Forms

Documents that are authorized or issued by an organization, institution, or government for various purposes.

Situational Attributions

Explanations of behavior that attribute actions to external, situational factors rather than internal traits.

Social Norm

Unwritten rules or expectations for behavior within a society or group, guiding members on how to act in typical situations.

Entrapment

A legal defense theory claiming that agents of the government induced a person to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed.