A Review of More Than 70,000 Cases from 2010 Revealed

question 51

Multiple Choice

A review of more than 70,000 cases from 2010 revealed that 75% of offenders who received mandatory minimum sentences were convicted of

• A)violent crimes.
• B)property offenses.
• C)drug offenses.
• D)sexual offenses.

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Definitions:

Traumatic Memories

Distressing recollections that are the result of experiencing or witnessing events that are emotionally overwhelming or life-threatening.

Memory Construction

The process by which the brain creates and organizes memories, influenced by perception, imagination, and other cognitive processes.

Proactive Interference

The situation in which older memories disrupt the recall of later-formed memories.

Positive Transfer

The beneficial effect of prior learning on the acquisition of new skills or knowledge, where skills from one context enhance performance in another.