Match Each Word with Its Definition

question 17

Multiple Choice

Match each word with its definition.
-Affirmed

• A) This indicates that the court has agreed with the decision of a lower court in respect of the same case.
• B) This indicates that the court regards itself as bound by an earlier decision and has therefore employed the same reasoning in this case.
• C) This indicates that the higher court believes that the lower court correctly decided the case.
• D) This indicates that the court has considered and discussed the earlier cases, but has not applied it in the strict sense of the word.
• E) This indicates that the court does not regard itself as bound by an earlier decision because it states that the previous case is in some way different to the current one. The court has therefore not followed the earlier case, nor has it overruled it.
• F) This indicates that the court has considered the decision of the previous court (at the same level or lower than itself) and has rejected or invalidated that earlier decision.
• G) This means the opposite of 'affirmed'. It indicates that the court has considered the decision of the previous court (at the same level or lower than itself) and has decided that the previous court reached the wrong decision.

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Definitions:

Lesser Crime

An offense that is considered less severe in terms of legal classification and potential punishment.

Investigative Psychology

This is the intersection of psychology, criminology, and forensic science, primarily focused on the analysis of criminal behavior.

Serial Killer

An individual who commits a series of murders, often with no apparent motive and typically following a characteristic, predictable behavior pattern.

Criminology

The scientific study of crime, its causes, responses by law enforcement, and methods of prevention.