Death penalty mitigation refers to ______.

A. absolving one of guilt
B. rendering a crime heinous
C. ensuring a defendant receives the death penalty
D. reducing one’s sentence in order to avoid the death penalty


D. reducing one’s sentence in order to avoid the death penalty

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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