In the Context of the Three Important Precedents of Sentencing

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the context of the three important precedents of sentencing set by the Supreme Court in the Weems v. United States case, courts may decide whether a punishment is unnecessarily cruel with regard to _____.

• A) family responsibilities
• B) physical pain
• C) historical interpretations
• D) the gender of the offender

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Definitions:

Compounded Monthly

The process of calculating interest using the principle plus previously earned interest as the new principle each month.

9%

An interest rate or percentage that signifies a nine percent value attached to financial products or calculations.

Compounded Semi-Annually

The process of adding interest to the principal sum twice a year, where interest earns more interest in subsequent periods.

Compounded Quarterly

Interest is calculated four times a year on the initial principal and the added interest from previous periods.