In this pair of cases, the first may serve as precedent for the second. Decide whether the second case is so relevantly similar to the first that it should be decided identically. Explain your decision.First case: A court has ruled that victim-impact statements, which document the suffering of the victim and the victim's family that results from the crime, are admissible among the evidence to be considered by a jury during the sentencing phase of criminal trials.Second case: A court is asked to rule whether such statements may be introduced in cases punishable by death.
What will be an ideal response?
The Supreme Court held that such victim-impact statements are not admissible in cases in which the death penalty is possible.
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A. A is similar to B in relevant respects, and B has property P. So, A has property P. B. x percent of a sample of A is B. So, approximately x percent of A is B. C. x percent of A is B. c is an A. So, c is a B. D. R is reliable, and R asserts that S. So, S.
Hobbes believed that our mental states are states of our brain
a. True b. False
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a. to follow our conscience. b. to follow definite moral rules. c. to let love be our guide. d. to follow a combination of conscience, love, and the Golden Rule.