A Sentencing Target of Eight to Twenty Years in Prison

question 32

True/False

A sentencing target of eight to twenty years in prison is an example of a determinate sentence.

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Definitions:

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.

Savants

Mentally deficient persons who nevertheless display islets of exceptional ability in areas such as mathematics, music, or art, or unusual feats of memory. A small proportion of those persons with autism who do not fall within the normal range of intelligence are savants.

Exceptional Behaviour

Actions or behaviors that significantly deviate from societal norms or expectations, which can be either extraordinarily positive or negative.

Dyscalculia

A specific learning disability affecting the ability to understand numbers, learn math facts, and perform math calculations.