A Jury Must Decide Whether a Defendant, Already Judged Guilty

question 76

Multiple Choice

A jury must decide whether a defendant, already judged guilty, should receive the death penalty. They are told that the defendant committed the crime after years of physical abuse, a fact that could argue for a sentence less than death. This is an example of a(n) _______________ factor.

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

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle stating that as an investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, starts to decrease.

Monitoring

The regular observation and recording of activities taking place in a project or program, for oversight and evaluation purposes.

Complexity

Describes a system or problem that involves numerous parts or components interconnected in a way that makes prediction, understanding, or modeling challenging.

Average Costs

The total costs of production divided by the number of goods produced, indicating the cost per unit of output.