S Magistrate Judges Can Do All of the Following Except

question 29

Multiple Choice

S. Magistrate judges can do all of the following except:

• A) sentence misdemeanor defendants
• B) supervise civil discovery
• C) conduct civil trials with the consent of the litigants
• D) sentence felony defendants
• E) conduct the preliminary stages of criminal cases

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Definitions:

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children's thinking evolves in stages as they interact with their environment.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old are able to use symbols and language but do not yet understand concrete logic.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understandings to incorporate new information.