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Social Psychology (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology

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Jordan and Cristina are still investigating the string of crimes around town and they need your help coming up with possible motives for some of the events that have occurred. Consider the following three incidents: a police officer being mugged and an evidence bag stolen while Jordan was shadowing the police an assault by falling chairs at the Comic Convention followed by the disappearance of fingerprint evidence a crime scene being set on fire before evidence could be gathered If you forgot about them, here are the videos that relate to each of these incidents: a police officer mugged and an evidence bag stolen After Jordan watched police collecting evidence and finding interesting clues such as fibers and hair at the scene of the crime, he sees a police officer being mugged and an evidence bag being stolen. an assault by falling chairs at the Comic Convention Cristina was called in to investigate the Comic Convention assault where a comic book artist had a stack of chairs pushed on him. When her evidence is back in the lab, something seems amiss. a crime scene being set on fire before evidence could be gathered Cristina and Jordan discuss the three events and try to come up with reasons for the crimes. What possible motive could there be for each of the incidents? For this question, address these incidents in particular: the mugging of the police officer the theft/disappearance of the fingerprints the arson What type of mens rea might apply in each situation? For this question, address these incidents in particular: the mugging of the police officer the theft/disappearance of the fingerprints the arson

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