Interestingly, If a Defendant Is Severely Injured in the Course

question 4

Multiple Choice

Interestingly, if a defendant is severely injured in the course of committing a crime, jurors are more likely to:

• A) hand down a harsh sentence.
• B) hand down a lenient sentence.
• C) disagree with the judge about a sentence.
• D) agree with the judge about a sentence.

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Definitions:

Distrain

The act of seizing someone's property in order to obtain payment of money owed, especially rent.

Covenant

A formal agreement or promise between two or more parties to do or not do something specified.

Statute of Frauds

A legal principle that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing and signed by the parties involved in order to be enforceable.

Writing

The activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text.