Why was the british government slow to pass laws addressing the problem of pollution during the early years of the industrial revolution?
a. british leaders believed that pollution was simply unpleasant rather than physically harmful.
b. british leaders feared that such laws would interfere with businesses and harm the economy.
c. british leaders were largely unaware of urban pollution because most of them lived in the countryside.
d. british leaders worried that passing pollution laws would encourage too many farmers to move to cities

Donald was arrested for murdering an acquaintance. at the trial, donald takes the stand and testifies that he and the victim knew each other. he admits that they would drink and use drugs together. one night while partying, donald explains in his testimony, an argument got out of hand during a card game. donald explains that the victim accused him of cheating and pulled out a knife on him and started swinging it in the air. donald said that he had no choice but to pull out his gun and shoot the victim. the jury convicted donald of manslaughter. who would argue that donald weighed the potential costs and benefits of shooting the victim and decided to pull the trigger as a result of free will? a. a rational choice theorist b. a critical criminologist c. a conflict theorist d. a positivist