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Which of the following statements helps to explain why government drug interdiction increases drug-related crime?


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Machismo

A code in which challenges, abuse, and even differences of opinion must be met with fists or other weapons.

Symbolic

Use of symbols or representation to convey meaning, ideas, or concepts, which are not directly verbal or literal.

Catharsis

A dramatic release of pent-up feelings: the idea that aggressive motivation is ‘drained’ by acting against a frustrating object (or substitute), or by a vicarious experience.

Agentic State

A frame of mind thought by Milgram to characterize unquestioning obedience, in which people as agents transfer personal responsibility to the person giving orders.

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