This Component of the Fraud Triangle Explains How Perpetrators Justify

question 43

Multiple Choice

This component of the fraud triangle explains how perpetrators justify their (illegal) behavior.

• A) pressure
• B) rationalization
• C) concealment
• D) opportunity

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Definitions:

Popular Democracy

A form of governance where the power lies directly in the hands of the people, typically exercised through voting and participation in policy-making.

Epistemological

Relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.

Interpretation

The process of explaining or understanding the meaning of something, often used in contexts of law, literature, art, and data analysis.

Elite Democracy

A model of democracy in which a small number of people, usually those who are wealthy or well-educated, influence political decision making.