Which of the following represents differences between commonsense justice and black letter law?
A. People tend to consider a wider context than the law.
B. As compared to the law, people tend to take a more subjective view of the actions of the defendant and victim.
C. People, when compared to the law, tend to take a proportional approach to punishment
D. all of the above
D
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a. positive b. both positive and negative c. negative d. mutually reciprocal
Which Supreme Court case ruled that mental illness and a need for treatment are not sufficient justifications for the involuntary commitment for those not dangerous?
A. Payne v. Tennessee (1991) B. Wilson v. United States (1968) C. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (1990) D. O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975)
Dr. Happy Golucky believes that to achieve happiness in life one must develop a sense of well-being. According to experts in the area of positive psychology, Dr. Golucky will identify all of the following as characteristics of well-being except
A. the frequent experience of positive moods. B. creating a deficiency orientation. C. adapting to changes by altering expectations and goals. D. the relatively infrequent experience of negative emotions.
According to John Holland's personality type theory, people who prefer highly structured tasks are described as __________
a) conventional b) enterprising c) social d) intellectual