Samantha Is a Judge Who Has Decided to Recuse Herself

question 19

Multiple Choice

Samantha is a judge who has decided to recuse herself from a case.This means that Samantha has ______.

• A)a scheduling conflict with the trial dates and needs another judge assigned
• B)disqualified herself from the case, and another judge must be assigned
• C)officially noted on record his or her conflict of interest issue with the case
• D)an inability to continue with the trial, and another judge must be assigned

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobe of the brain, involved in complex behaviors such as planning, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Reasoning

The process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory.