Briefly Describe the Sensitive Period as the Concept Most Central

question 8

Essay

Briefly describe the sensitive period as the concept most central to the issue of the timing of development.

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Definitions:

Nolo Contendere

Latin for “I will not contest it.” A criminal defendant’s plea in which he or she chooses not to challenge, or contest, the charges brought by the government. Although the defendant will still be convicted and sentenced, the plea neither admits nor denies guilt.

Guilty

A legal term describing someone formally convicted of a crime by a court of law.

Arraignment

A court proceeding in which a criminal defendant is formally charged and asked to enter a plea.

Plead Guilty

The act of admitting to the court that one committed the offense with which they are charged.