The Duty of a Grand Jury Is to

question 36

Multiple Choice

The duty of a grand jury is to

• A) see that the punishment fits the crime.
• B) sentence a defendant.
• C) assure that there is probable cause to believe a person is guilty of a crime.
• D) all of the preceding
• E) none of the preceding

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Definitions:

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that causes allele frequencies to change randomly over time due to chance events.

Mutation

A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, leading to variability within populations and potentially to new traits or diseases.

Adaptive Evolution

The method by which populations adapt to their surroundings by evolving genetic characteristics across generations.

Environmental Change

Any alteration in the conditions of an environment, due to natural processes or human activities, that can affect the organisms living within it.