Which of the Following Accurately Reflects a Recent Change to the Court

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately reflects a recent change to the court system?

• A) Drug treatment courts have been established in certain jurisdictions, where the emphasis is on lengthy jail time and other severe penalties.
• B) Unified family courts have made the court process significantly more complicated, because of added court procedure and complex rules.
• C) Domestic violence courts have been ruled unconstitutional and are currently in the process of being disbanded.
• D) The Nunavut Court of Justice is Canada's first single-level court.
• E) Sentencing circles are "circuit courts" which travel throughout rural areas to hear cases.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A ledger keeping approach in accounting that wraps all costs connected to manufacturing—expenses for direct materials, wages for direct labor, and all types of manufacturing overhead, fixed and adjustable—into a product's total cost.

Contribution Format

An income statement format that separates fixed costs from variable costs to highlight the contribution margin.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs in product costs and treats fixed production costs as period costs.

Reconciliation Method

A process used to ensure that two sets of records or balances are in agreement, often used in accounting to compare transactions and balances.