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A nolo contendere plea has all the same criminal and civil consequences as a guilty plea.

CASE 14.1 No consensus exists on how the courts should punish the guilty, perhaps due to the fact that five different philosophical principles guide sentencing in the United States: retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and restoration. These sentencing philosophies differ in important ways. Some focus on past behavior, whereas others are future-oriented. Some stress that the punishment should fit the crime, whereas others emphasize that punishment should fit the criminal. These issues influence contemporary thinking about sentencing. Which sentencing philosophy encompasses the idea that offenders deserve punishment?

CASE 13.2 Before the first word of testimony, trials pass through the critical stage of jury selection. Juries are chosen in a process that combines random selection with deliberate choice. Jury selection occurs in three stages: compiling a master list, summoning the venire, and conducting voir dire. Whether these processes actually produce fair and impartial juries has been the subject of much concern. Basing the master jury list on voter registration tends to exclude which of the following?

A court that has a choice as to whether or not to hear the appeal is said to have what kind of appellate jurisdiction?

Which type of sensory receptor detects tissue damage?

The basic elements of a negligence claim include: 

True or False? Increased mobility in older adults is associated with a higher risk of falls and accidental injuries.

An emergency department nurse is caring for a transgender woman who was admitted with multiple contusions and a broken rib after being attacked outside a local bar. The patient tearfully says, “They kept calling me slurs and saying I don’t belong here.” Which nursing action is most appropriate?

Willie believed that Earl had been sleeping with his wife, Betty, after he saw Willie running down their street in boxers, dress socks, and dress shoes to his car that was parked down the street. When Willie confronted Earl, he said that he was exercising and told Willie to not hate on him because he could still run. A week later, Willie saw Earl in the HEB parking lot as Willie waited for his wife, Betty, to finish shopping. Willie ran up to Earl, swung at him, and Earl backed up to avoid the punch. While backing up, Earl tripped on the curb, falls, hits his head on the pavement, and gets hit by a car. What is most likely here?

A nurse is assessing a postpartum woman who delivered her third infant 4 weeks ago. The nurse recognizes that which of the following findings are suggestive of postpartum depression rather than postpartum blues or postpartum psychosis? Select all that apply.