According to Baldus and His Colleagues (1990),which Magnitude of Aggravating

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to Baldus and his colleagues (1990) ,which magnitude of aggravating factors will create the largest "race-or-victim" effect in sentencingconvicted murderers?

• A)Low
• B)Mid-range
• C)High
• D)Extreme

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Definitions:

Tension

a force that stretches something, making it longer or tighter.

Shear

A strain in materials characterized by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress.

Confining Pressure

The pressure applied equally in all directions on a rock or sediment body usually due to the weight of overlying materials.

Fluid Pressure

The pressure exerted by a fluid at rest in a given point within the fluid, which can significantly affect geological features and human-engineered structures.