Under Our System of Law, a Person Cannot Be Punished

question 44

True/False

Under our system of law, a person cannot be punished merely for an evil intention.

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Definitions:

Low Road

An automatic, rapid response, especially emotional, that bypasses conscious thought.

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that acts as a relay station for transmitting sensory information to the cerebral cortex.

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in emotion, particularly in processing fear, aggression, and social interactions.

Automatic Responses

Reactions that occur without conscious thought, often as a result of learned behaviors or innate physiological mechanisms.