Mitigating Factors Focus on Characteristics of a Defendant Such As

question 7

Multiple Choice

Mitigating factors focus on characteristics of a defendant such as:

• A) History of child abuse
• B) Diminished mental capacity
• C) Circumstances of the offense that might attenuate culpability
• D) All of the above

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