Federal District Judge Alcee Hastings Was Impeached and Removed from Office

question 31

Multiple Choice

Federal District Judge Alcee Hastings was impeached and removed from office after:

• A)he denounced a Washington lawyer for accepting a bribe.
• B)he was acquitted of conspiracy to commit bribery.
• C)he was convicted of conspiracy to commit bribery.
• D)he was investigated for bribery but never indicted.

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Definitions:

Positive Punisher

A stimulus that, when introduced after a behavior, decreases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Negative Punisher

A stimulus that, when removed after a behavior, decreases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Positive Punishment

The addition of an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following an unwanted behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior in the future.