In an Effort to Eliminate the Inequities of Disparity by Removing

question 40

Multiple Choice

In an effort to eliminate the inequities of disparity by removing judicial bias from the sentencing process,many states and the federal government have turned to ____,which require judges to dispense legislatively determined sentences based on factors such as the seriousness of the crime and the offender's prior record.

• A) Mandatory sentencing laws
• B) Indeterminate sentencing laws
• C) Sentencing guidelines
• D) Truth-in-sentencing laws

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Definitions:

Facilitated Diffusion

A process in which substances move across cell membranes with the help of carrier proteins, without the expenditure of energy.

Osmosis

The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration.

Simple Diffusion

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without the need for energy input, often across a permeable membrane.

Phagocytosis

The process by which cells engulf large particles or microorganisms, breaking them down within phagosomes, contributing to cellular defense and nutrient acquisition.