What Reprieve Powers Does the Governor Have in Cases Involving

question 81

Multiple Choice

What reprieve powers does the governor have in cases involving persons facing a death sentence?

• A) The governor may grant a full pardon to a person convicted of a felony.
• B) The governor may remit a fine to a person who has been assessed one.
• C) The governor may grant one 30-day stay of execution of a death sentence.
• D) The governor may commute a death sentence to life imprisonment at hard labor.
• E) The governor may only suspend the execution of individuals who were convicted as minors.

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Definitions:

Dideoxynucleotides

Modified nucleotides used in DNA sequencing methods to terminate DNA strand elongation due to the absence of a 3' hydroxyl group.

DNA Sequencing

DNA sequencing is the process of determining the exact sequence of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, vital for genetic research and forensic analysis.

Chain Termination

A method used in DNA sequencing where the elongation of a DNA strand is halted by incorporating a nucleotide analogue.

Deoxynucleotide

A deoxynucleotide is a monomeric unit of DNA, consisting of a deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine.