Case 2.3 Tammy Is an Unemployed Probationer. Her Probation Officer Has Noted

question 35

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Case 2.3
Tammy is an unemployed probationer. Her probation officer has noted several times that she has been seen in the company of three girlfriends at a local park. She has a long record of convictions for various misdemeanor and felony crimes. Tammy is sentenced to three years in prison based on the following statute: “Any person not engaged in any lawful occupation, known to be a member of any gang consisting of two or more persons, who has been convicted at least three times of being a disorderly person, or who has been convicted of any crime, in this or in any other State, is declared to be a gangster….”

-One of the issues with Tammy's conviction involves​

• A) ​fair warning.
• B) ​cruel punishment.
• C) ​unusual punishment.
• D) ​right privacy.

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Definitions:

Majority Influence

The effect that the larger group has on individuals causing them to conform or change their opinions to align with the group's.

Normative Pressure

The influence of societal norms and expectations on an individual's behavior.

Risky Shift

The phenomenon where groups tend to make riskier decisions compared to the decisions made by individuals.

Riskier Decisions

Refers to choices made under conditions of uncertainty that have a significant chance of leading to negative outcomes.