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You get upset when you hear about someone who has
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lost everything in a natural disaster.
2. You are locked up because you had a run of back luck. 1 2 3 4 5
The real reason you are locked-up is because of your
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race.
When people tell you what to do, you become
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aggressive.
Anything can be fixed in court if you have the right
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connections.
6. Seeing someone cry makes you sad. 1 2 3 4 5
You rationalize your actions with statements like,
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"Everyone else is doing it, so why shouldn't I?"
Bankers, lawyers, and politicians get away with
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breaking the law every day.
You have paid your dues in life and are justified in
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taking what you want.
When not in control of a situation, you feel the need to
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exert power over others.
When being asked about the motives for engaging in
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crime, you point out how hard your life has been.
You are sometimes so moved by an experience that
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you feel emotions you cannot describe.
13. You argue with others over relatively trivial matters. 1 2 3 4 5
If someone disrespects you then you have to straighten
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them out, even if you have to get physical.
15. You like to be in control. 1 2 3 4 5
You find yourself blaming the victims of some of your
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crimes.
17. You feel people are important to you. 1 2 3 4 5
This country's justice system was designed to treat
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everyone equally.
Police do worse things than do the "criminals" they lock
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up.
You think you have to pay back people who mess with
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you.
Nothing you do here is going to make a difference in
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the way you are treated.
22. You feel you are above the law. 1 2 3 4 5
It is okay to commit crime in order to pay for the things
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you need.
24. Society owes you a better life. 1 2 3 4 5
Breaking the law is no big deal as long as you do not
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physically harm someone.
You find yourself blaming society and external
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circumstances for the problems in your life.
27. You worry when a friend is having problems. 1 2 3 4 5

28. The only way to protect yourself is to be ready to fight. 1 2 3 4 5

29. You are not to blame for everything you have done. 1 2 3 4 5
If is unfair that you are locked-up when bankers,
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lawyers, and politicians get away with their crimes.
31. Laws are just a way to keep poor people down. 1 2 3 4 5
Your good behavior should allow you to be
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irresponsible sometimes.
It is okay to commit crime in order to live the life you
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deserve.
34. Prosecutors often tell witnesses to lie in court. 1 2 3 4 5
You justify the crimes you commit by telling yourself
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that if you had not done it, someone else would have.
You may be a criminal, but your environment made you
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that way.
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