Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence is a(n):

A. real offense.
B. mitigating circumstance.
C. aggravating circumstance.
D. presentence investigative report.


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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