The Need for Sentences to Ensure That the Punishments Match

question 19

Multiple Choice

The need for sentences to ensure that the punishments match the harm done and show society's disapproval of harm is commonly known as what?

• A) Stare decisis
• B) Just deserts
• C) Simply fairness
• D) Obiter dictum
• E) Only justice

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Definitions:

Refractory Error

Refractive error is a common eye disorder involving inaccuracies in the focusing of light on the retina, leading to blurred vision, which can be corrected by glasses, contact lenses, or surgery.

Acute Central Vision

The ability to see objects clearly and sharply in the central part of the visual field, essential for tasks requiring fine detail.

Auricle

The external portion of the ear, which captures sound waves and directs them into the ear canal.

External Auditory Canal

Short canal that opens to the exterior environment and terminates at the eardrum; part of the external ear.