Which of the Following Are Options for Dealing with Mental

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are options for dealing with mental retardation defendants charged with statutory rape.

• A) Judges and prosecutors could use their discretion to pursue the prosecution for those who are morally culpable
• B) Legislators could modify sentencing schemes applied to the defendants
• C) Judges or legislators could interpret or change the governing rule of statutory rape
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

School Counselor

A professional who provides students with academic, career, college readiness, and personal/social competencies.

Behavioral Assessment

Process that includes the identification and measurement of meaningful response units (including overt behavior, feelings, and cognitions) and their controlling variables (both environmental and organismic) for the purposes of understanding and altering human behavior.

Triadic Reciprocality Model

A theory in psychology that posits human behavior is influenced by the interaction between personal factors, behavior, and the environment.

Controlling Variables

The practice of keeping variables constant or regulated in an experiment to ensure that the results are due to the variable being tested.