Which of the following explains President Obama’s attitude toward pardons?

A. He felt he had no right to judge, or therefore pardon, criminals who were already convicted.
B. He wanted to pardon every inmate in the United States because he didn’t believe in incarcerating human beings.
C. Criminals who had already served as long as the current sentencing guidelines dictated should be released.
D. He would not issue pardons because previous presidents had abused them for political purposes.


C. Criminals who had already served as long as the current sentencing guidelines dictated should be released.

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a) ADHD. b) narcissistic personality disorder. c) delinquent role models. d) a depressed mother.

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The following are human subjects that require special protection EXCEPT ______.

A. college students B. children C. intellectually disabled D. prisoners

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

1. Aristotle’s theory seeks to uncover fundamental principles governing specific actions. 2. Aristotle was a student of Plato. 3. Aristotle’s list of 12 virtues does not include justice or wisdom. 4. Aristotle’s theory is not concerned with happiness or flourishing as a human being. 5. Aristotle termed his theory of moderation “the Golden Mean.”

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Punctures resulting from sharp-force trauma, blunt-force trauma and gunshot wounds all have distinctive patterns. Blunt objects generally create which type of injury?

a. more cracks radiating from the site of the impact, and more damage to the surface of the bone b. fewer cracks radiating from the site of the impact, and more damage to the surface of the bone c. more cracks radiating from the site of the impact, and less damage to the surface of the bone d. fewer cracks radiating from the site of the impact, and less damage to the surface of the bone

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