Evidence That Is Not Relevant for Justification or Excuse May

question 35

Multiple Choice

Evidence that is not relevant for justification or excuse may still be relied on during the sentencing stage as a(n) ______ that may reduce the defendant's punishment.

• A) extraneous circumstance
• B) mitigating circumstance
• C) good motive
• D) jury nullification

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Definitions:

Adolescence

The transitional stage of physical and psychological development that occurs between childhood and adulthood.

Extreme Behavior

Actions that are significantly outside the norm, often indicating psychological distress or the presence of a disorder.

Teenagers

Individuals who are in the age group that begins with the onset of puberty and ends at the start of adulthood, typically between the ages of 13 and 19.

Lying

The act of communicating false statements with the intention to deceive.