Judges Who Make Sentencing Decisions Based on the Real Offense

question 58

True/False

Judges who make sentencing decisions based on the real offense are often seen as undermining the plea-bargain process.

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Definitions:

Principle Of Population

A theory suggesting that population growth is potentially exponential while the growth of the food supply or other resources is linear.

Subsistence

The minimum level of resources (food, shelter, clothing) that is required for individuals to survive.

Thomas Malthus

An English scholar and demographer known for his theory that population growth will always tend to outrun the food supply and that betterment of humankind is impossible without strict limits on reproduction.

Total Fertility Rate

An estimate of the average number of children a woman will have over her lifetime, based on current birth rates.