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Bounty Hunter Social Pressure

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After watching the video and witnessing some of the actions of the individuals I honestly was not surprised what so ever. The fact that many of the individuals chose not to question the bounty hunter stems from the fact that in society if we see someone in the power position we are expected to not questions them and obey them completely. When the “bounty hunter” had pressured the individuals to help him detain the woman in the blue jacket for her crime, they were reassured that he was an actual “bounty hunter” by his fake badge. The pressure that bounty hunter had placed upon the individuals is a clear example of social pressure. According to the textbook, many individuals tend to experience social pressure when they are “part of a group” (134)

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