Sentencing Is Not Necessarily Clear-Cut

question 51

Multiple Choice

Sentencing is not necessarily clear-cut. According to the text, criminal behaviors that can be attributed to stable, controllable causes appear to receive the _____ punishment.

• A) lightest
• B) three-strikes
• C) mandatory
• D) harshest

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Definitions:

Reasonably Foreseeable Party

Individuals or entities who can reasonably be expected to be affected by decisions or actions, especially in the context of duty of care in negligence cases.

Design Defect

A defect that is found in all products of a particular design and renders them dangerous.

Toy Manufacturer

A company or individual engaged in the production of toys for children.

Negligence-Based Product Liability

A legal principle holding manufacturers or sellers responsible for harming consumers due to careless design, manufacture, or warning practices.