When Making a Court Decision, Judge Ito Says, "I Try

question 11

Multiple Choice

When making a court decision, Judge Ito says, "I try to come to reasonable solutions based on the best arguments that I have available." Judge Ito appears to be in the ____ stages of reflective judgment.

• A) initial
• B) second
• C) halfway
• D) later

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Definitions:

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An Essay on the Principle of Population

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Thomas Malthus

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