When the Sentencing Is Decided, a Defendant Who May Have

question 8

Multiple Choice

When the sentencing is decided, a defendant who may have some Level of Difficulty with making good decisions as a result of a mental defect may evoke _____ from judges or juries.

• A) ill will
• B) sympathy
• C) anger
• D) disbelief

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Definitions:

Yeoman Farmers

Small landowners (the majority of white families in the Old South) who farmed their own land and usually did not own slaves.

Urban Slaves

Refers to enslaved people who lived and worked in urban settings, often in roles different from their counterparts on plantations, such as artisans or domestic workers.

Civil War

Refers to the American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, primarily over the issues of slavery and states' rights, resulting in the preservation of the Union.

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-government, or the capacity of an individual to make an informed, uncoerced decision.