The Tendency of Different Judges to Administer a Variety of Penalties

question 39

Multiple Choice

The tendency of different judges to administer a variety of penalties for the same crime is referred to as ________; to counteract this, many states have implemented ________.

• A)biased sentencing; certain sentencing
• B)inequality in sentencing; mandatory sentencing
• C)sentencing disparity; determinate sentencing
• D)discretionary sentencing; strict sentencing

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Definitions:

Personal Growth

The process of developing and enhancing one's self-awareness, knowledge, skills, and overall well-being.

Big Five

A model in psychology that outlines five broad dimensions of personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

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Openness

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