What Practice Accounts in Part for the Fact That Ethnic

question 41

Multiple Choice

What practice accounts in part for the fact that ethnic minorities are disproportionately represented in arrest statistics?

• A) Racial profiling
• B) Geographic profiling
• C) Psychological autopsy
• D) Criminal profiling
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Social-Cognitive Theory

A framework for understanding, predicting, and changing human behavior that emphasizes the interplay between personal, behavioral, and environmental influences.

Punished

Subject to a penalty or sanction for an offense or wrongdoing.

Rewarded

The process or act of receiving a benefit, recognition, or reinforcement for one's actions or behavior, often used in the context of behaviorist theories of learning.

Internally Motivated

Driven by internal rewards, such as personal satisfaction, rather than external rewards like money or status.