A Law on the Books Approach to Mandatory Minimum Sentences

question 4

True/False

A law on the books approach to mandatory minimum sentences stresses nullification by discretion, whereas a law in action approach stresses certainty of punishment.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Variable-interval

In the context of psychology, a schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Reinforcement Principles

Psychological concepts that involve strengthening a behavior by providing a desirable consequence or removing an undesirable one.