Provide Detailed and Comprehensive Information to Support Your Answer

question 15

Essay

Provide detailed and comprehensive information to support your answer. Use examples where applicable to support your answers.
-List and describe at least three typical aggravating and mitigating circumstances that judges may consider in arriving at sentencing decisions in presumptive sentencing jurisdictions.Discuss the pros and cons for each circumstance.

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Definitions:

Observable Behaviors

Observable behaviors are actions or reactions of an individual that can be visually monitored and recorded by others.

Internal States

Psychological conditions or feelings that arise from within an individual, such as emotions, moods, desires, or motivations.

Conscious Behaviors

Actions and responses that involve awareness and purposeful decision-making.

Association

A connection or linkage between two ideas, concepts, or events, often based on prior experience or learning.