In Which of the Following Ways Do Victim Impact Statements

question 62

Multiple Choice

In which of the following ways do victim impact statements negatively influence sentencing decisions?

• A) They fail to provide judges with an understanding of all of the consequences of a crime.
• B) They result in the sentencing process being governed by reason rather than emotion.
• C) They introduce the idea of social value into the courtroom.
• D) They limit the judicial discretion of judges and juries.

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Definitions:

Total Capacitance

The overall capacity of an electrical circuit to store an electric charge, often measured in farads (F).

μ F

Microfarad, a unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad, used to measure the storage of electrical charge.

Dielectric Stress

The molecular stress placed on a dielectric material proportional to the level of applied voltage.

Dielectric

An electric insulator.