After committing fraud, an individual often exhibits unusual and recognizable behavior patterns to cope with the stress. Perpetr
ators experience these behavioral signals in a particular sequence. Identify it. a. Guilt - Fear - Stress - Behavior changes b. Fear - Guilt - Stress - Behavior changes c. Fear - Guilt - Behavior changes - Stress d. Guilt - Stress - Fear - Behavior changes
To begin with, behavioral signals are the most apparent and/or easily seen elements of human behavior.
When an individual commits fraud, its subconscious instantly faces a feeling of guilt. This is a natural human tendency. Subsequently, the individual starts nursing fears of varying kinds - such as, manifestation of the truth and apprehension by the authorities. With this, individual tends to be fatigued and stressed up by coming up with various ways to clean his tracks, bearing in mind that his criminal tendencies mustn't be uncovered. This led to a conscious behavioral changes in the society in which he finds itself. This is done in order to maintain neutrality or at best, indifference to the criminal activities.
