Why, According to Metz, Would an Individual on Death Row

question 240

Multiple Choice

Why, according to Metz, would an individual on death row not warrant the degree of unfriendly treatment inherent in execution?

• A) The incarcerated criminal is already paying his or her debt owed to the community.
• B) The incarcerated criminal would necessarily suffer more than his or her victims.
• C) The incarcerated criminal, as a human being, has an inherent right to friendly treatment.
• D) The incarcerated criminal no longer poses an active threat to the community.

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Definitions:

Internal Bias

Refers to the personal, often unconscious, predispositions or tendencies that affect one's decisions, perceptions, and interactions.

Proximity

The physical closeness or distance between two points or objects.

Priming

A technique in psychology used to train people's memory both in positive and negative ways, affecting later thoughts and actions without their awareness.

Closure

The psychological process of seeking resolution or conclusion to an ambiguous, incomplete, or unresolved issue.