Lex talionis is the ancient formula from Hammurabi also echoed in the Old Testament
as “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” This principle is known as
a. Distributive justice
b. Deterrence
c. Compensatory Justice
d. Retributive Justice
d. Retributive Justice
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Which of the following statements violates the law of noncontradiction?
A) It is either cloudy or raining. B) This circle is square. C) My new car is black and white. D) If I love wisdom, then I cannot love Lucy.
Xena considers her religion superior to other religions. Her attitude has been molded by the beliefs of her parents. Xena's attitude best reflects:
A) ?her belief in a private religion. B) ?her negative views toward monotheism. C) ?her pluralist views of religion. D) ?her preunderstanding of her religion.
____ is an important technique used to develop any ISO 9000-compliant quality system.
a. DO-178B/EUROCCAE ED-128 b. N-version programming c. Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) d. Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
Extensive statistical studies prove that capital punishment is an effective
deterrent to murder.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.