Adequate provocation requires that the defendant be provoked and that the provocation be so grievous that he or she acted in the heat of _______ and without his or her rage cooling off

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


passion

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As a result of sentencing guidelines and mandatory prison sentences, ________

A) men are receiving shorter sentences than women for similar offenses B) women are receiving shorter sentences than men for similar offenses C) nearly two-thirds of women, compared to 5 percent of men, convicted of federal felonies are granted probation D) men and women charged with similar offenses are receiving similar sentences

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