Mark Is Giving Testimony at His Trial

question 7

Multiple Choice

Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.

• A)The type of contempt exhibited by Mark was direct because it: ​
• B)directly challenged the authority of the court.
• C)occurred in the presence of the judge.
• D)may be punished following a trial on the issue.
• E)directly affected the trial.

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Definitions:

Diffusion

The spread of cultural elements, ideas, technologies, or innovations from one area or social group to another.

Invention/Innovation

Occurs when existing cultural items are manipulated or modified to produce something new and socially valuable.

Discovery

The act of finding something unknown or unrecognized by others, often leading to new knowledge or understanding.

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual human's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture, rather than judging them by the standards of another culture.