The assumption that a judge should be given ample leeway in determining punishments that fit both the crime and the criminal is called:
a. judicial discretion
b. judicial prerogative
c. judicial authority
d. judicial power
A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false