Criminals often have an unusual self–image. Embezzlers often think of their actions as "only borrowing money." Many p...

shunhe on January 9, 2020

Hi @Meredith,

Thanks for the question! (E) goes a bit too far in what it's claiming. We're told that criminals often try to rationalize away their actions somehow, but we're not told that based on criminals' characterization of their situations, they deserve only a light sentence for their crimes. The idea of sentencing isn't brought up in the stimulus at all. Hope this helps!