Read the Four Statements Below

question 44

Multiple Choice

Read the four statements below.Which comes closest to the correct view of the role of biology in causing people to commit crimes?

• A)Males with certain body types commit the most serious crimes.
• B)Lombroso proved a century ago that biological factors are the major cause of crime.
• C)Biological factors may have a real but small effect in causing some people to commit crimes.
• D)Genetics research has succeeded in explaining most criminality.

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Definitions:

Threat

A potential danger or harm that may arise from external or internal factors and impact an individual, organization, or system.

Lawsuit

A legal case brought to a court by one party against another seeking a resolution to a dispute.

Puffery

The practice of making exaggerated, subjective claims about a product or service that cannot be objectively verified, often used in advertising.

Benoit's Theory

A communicative theory proposed by William L. Benoit that focuses on image repair discourse, addressing how individuals or organizations respond to accusations or crises.