A Jury Must Decide Whether a Defendant, Already Judged Guilty

question 14

Multiple Choice

A jury must decide whether a defendant, already judged guilty, should receive the death penalty. They are told that the murder of the young victim was done in an especially heinous matter; the defendant raped, murdered, and then mutilated the victim. This fact could argue for the application of the death penalty. This is an example of a(n) _______________ factor.

• A)discretionary
• B)disparity
• C)aggravating
• D)mitigating

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