Today,more Jurisdictions Are ____ and Using ____

question 33

Multiple Choice

Today,more jurisdictions are ____ and using ____.

• A) permitting broader judicial discretion; mandatory sentencing statutes
• B) enacting mandatory sentencing statutes; sentencing guidelines
• C) dissolving mandatory sentencing statutes; broader judicial discretion
• D) ignoring sentencing guidelines; broader judicial discretion

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Definitions:

Population Genetics

The study of genetic variability in a population and of the forces that act on it.

Theory of Evolution

A scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth, proposing that species change over time through natural selection and genetic variation.

Acquired Traits

Characteristics or changes that are gained after birth due to environmental influences or personal actions, not determined by genes and therefore not inheritable.

Darwinian Evolution

The theory of biological evolution by natural selection proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, emphasizing survival and reproduction of the fittest.