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AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES - are those
which, if attendant in the commission of the crime,
serve to increase the penalty without, however,
exceeding the maximum of the penalty provided by
law for the offense.

AGGRESSION - threatening behaviors, either verbal
or physical, directed at others

AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR (interactive) - includes
repeated noncompliance to a direct command,
verbal abuse-name calling, verbal abuse-threat,
and physical abuse.

AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR (isolated) - includes
cursing/swearing, intentional destruction of
property, and self-destructive behaviors.

AGONIST – a drug that mimics naturally occurring
chemicals that stimulate particular receptors in the
brain and central nervous system.

AGREEMENT – a proposal. A proposal remains an
offer even if not answered and irrespective of the
length of time that has passed. It only becomes an
agreement when accepted by the other party. The
only exception is where there is a duty on the part
of the other party to answer, and hence silence is
implied assent.

AGROTERRORISM – the use of biological agents as
weapons against the agricultural and food supply
industries.

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