Structured Discretion Statutes Require

question 2

Multiple Choice

Structured discretion statutes require:

• A) The jury to answer specific questions after hearing all evidence presented by either aggravating or mitigating factors
• B) The jury to consider statutory aggravating factors and then decide whether those factors warrant the death penalty
• C) The jury to consider first whether any aggravating factors exist
• D) Both b and c, but not a

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Definitions:

Symmetrical Figures

Shapes or forms where both halves are mirror images of each other, often found to be aesthetically pleasing.

Sensory Adaptation

The method through which sensory detectors reduce their sensitivity to unchanging stimuli as time progresses.

Gestalt Principles

Rules of the organization of perceptual scenes that describe how humans naturally perceive visual components as organized patterns or wholes.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.