When Interpreting Laws That Impose a Penalty, We Should Favour

question 41

Multiple Choice

When interpreting laws that impose a penalty, we should favour the interpretation that:

• A)Imposes the penalty even where the words of the statute are ambiguous and unclear.
• B)Leads to imposition of the penalty on a larger class of people.
• C)Means the penalty is less likely to be imposed.
• D)Benefits the prosecutor.

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Definitions:

Positive Strategies

Approaches aimed at achieving a desired outcome through constructive and beneficial means.

Stages Of The Conflict Process

A sequence of events that typically unfold during a conflict, including initiation, escalation, maintenance, resolution, and reconciliation.

Types Of Interpersonal Conflict

Categories or varieties of disagreements or disputes that occur in personal relationships, each with distinct causes and dynamics.

Avoiding Strategies

denote tactics used to evade or prevent confrontations and conflicts, possibly leading to the suppression of feelings or unresolved issues within relationships.