Provide an example of a criminogenic attitude.

• A. Believing laws are always unjust.
• B. Believing success is impossible without perfection.
• C. Believing illegal activity is acceptable or normalizing criminal behavior.
• D. Believing all crimes are victimless.

Answer: (C)

Criminogenic attitudes are beliefs that support crime by rationalizing it or treating illegal acts as acceptable. The statement that illegal activity is acceptable or that criminal behavior is normalized directly shows a mindset where crime is seen as a reasonable or ordinary choice, which strongly raises the risk of reoffending. The other options are less directly tied to endorsing crime: thinking laws are unjust critiques the legal system rather than endorsing crime; perfectionism is a general thinking pattern not specific to crime; and believing crimes are victimless is a known rationalization, but it doesn’t convey the explicit normalization of illegal acts as clearly as the chosen option.