Simple Assault Is "An Unlawful Attack by One Person Upon

question 16

True/False

Simple assault is "an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury."

Identify the difference between formal and informal punishment.

Recognize what constitutes a crime and how crimes differ from other forms of deviance.

Comprehend the concept of stigma and its application to individuals based on certain characteristics.

Distinguish between different kinds of deviance (social diversion, social deviation, consensus crime, conflict crime).

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Definitions:

Executive Processes

Cognitive functions that involve planning, decision-making, problem-solving, and controlling attention and behavior.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding and processing information needed for complex tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension.

Short-term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically seconds to minutes, before it is either forgotten or transferred to long-term memory.

Flashbulb Memory

A highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard.