Articulate the cognitive processes related to crime Crime-prone people may have cognitive deficits and use information incorrectly when they make decisions. They view crime as an appropriate means to...

Articulate the cognitive processes related to crime Crime-prone people may have cognitive deficits and use information incorrectly when they make decisions. They view crime as an appropriate means to satisfy their immediate personal needs, which take precedence over more distant social needs such as obedience to the law. People with cognitive deficits may misread behavioral cues and misinterpret what others are doing. They see a harmless gesture as a provocation and react accordingly.