Which two of the following statements about cognitive explanations of offending behaviour are TRUE?
A. Offenders are typically classified at the post-conventional level of moral reasoning because they prioritise universal ethical principles. B. Hostile attribution bias is a cognitive distortion where an individual is likely to interpret ambiguous social cues as confrontational. C. Minimalisation involves an offender exaggerating the negative consequences of their behaviour to justify their actions. D. Research shows that offenders tend to have a lower level of moral reasoning than non-offenders. E. Cognitive distortions are defined as innate biological deficits in the prefrontal cortex that lead to impulsivity.
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