A Crime That Is Not Inherently Evil,but Is Sufficiently Bad

question 11

Multiple Choice

A crime that is not inherently evil,but is sufficiently bad to have been prohibited by law is

• A)mala in se
• B)stare decisis
• C)mala prohibita
• D)ex post facto

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Definitions:

Pavlov

Refers to Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work on classical conditioning, particularly his experiments with dogs that led to an understanding of how reflexes can be conditioned.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctual behaviors that interfere with learned behavior from conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behaviorism where a response increases because a negative condition is stopped or avoided as a consequence of the response.

Salient

Being most noticeable or important; prominently standing out.