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Lesson 2: Measurement of Crime and Crime Decline
Thought-Provoking Exercise
Think about a time in your life when you might have engaged in somewhat inappropriate behavior. Or, think about a time when you might have been at a crossroads in your life, where turning to the right would lead to one set of circumstances, and turning to the left would lead to another different set of circumstances. Of course, you could also back up, or continue straight ahead! But whatever decision you made about which direction to take resulted in a set of circumstances that might have been different had you chosen a different direction. Now think for a moment about the amount of time and effort you spent in thinking before you acted. Without disclosing any personal/private information, what were your thoughts just prior to engaging in the behavior of your choice? Did you carefully weigh your options and/or think about what might result from your behavior/choice? Post your thoughts and respond to at least one of your classmate's comments to the Lesson 2 Thoughts and Behaviors discussion forum located in the Lesson 2 Activities folder. |