What is the “contrast effect”?

What will be an ideal response?


The distinction between the circumstances of punishment and the usual life experience of the person being punished.

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Based on the President's Task Force on Victims of Crime recommendations, prosecutors should:

a. Strongly discourage case continuances; should assume ultimate responsibility for informing the victims; and establish systems for the prompt return of victims' belongings. b. Are not recommended to use a victim/witness on-call system. c. Are not required to establish procedures to ensure victims are given an opportunity to express their views on bail decisions, continuances, plea bargains, dismissals; sentencing and restitution. d. Should not assume responsibility for informing the victims

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The ________ hypnotized by Enron's success missed a critical wake-up call with the Skilling resignation.

A. Enron board members B. financial press C. stockholders D. regulators

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The use or encouragement of torture by the CIA has a document history going back how long?

A. nearly 40 years B. nearly 50 years C. nearly 60 years D. nearly 70 years

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Which Supreme Court case resulted in a moratorium on capital punishment in America?

a. Furman v. Georgia (1972) b. Gregg v. Georgia (1976) c. Coker v. Georgia (1977) d. Wilkerson v. Utah (1879)

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