What Arguments Have Been Made in Favor of Appointing Judges

question 28

Essay

What arguments have been made in favor of appointing judges in California rather than electing them? What are the concerns regarding the election of judges in California?

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Definitions:

Violent Video Games

Electronic games involving graphic and often realistic portrayals of physical conflict, which may include the use of weapons and causing harm to others in the game.

Aggressive Tendencies

Patterns of behavior or dispositional inclinations to express anger, hostility, or to act out aggressively towards others.

Hostile Attribution Bias

The tendency to interpret others' behaviors as having hostile intent, even when the behavior is ambiguous or benign.

Trait Aggressiveness

A personality characteristic that predisposes individuals to engage in aggressive behaviors more frequently and intensely.