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The judge has assembled a group of prospective jurors and is asking them to raise their hand if the answer is “yes” to the following question. He asks, “Do any of you have an opinion at this time as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant?” The judge sees that no one has raised a hand, so he accepts all as jurors. Did the judge make a good decision?

Mentally ill persons are often involuntarily committed to psychiatric hospitals due to dangerousness, which is defined by the _______.

Which of the following would be considered restorative justice?

Frank breaks the law and is sent to prison as a punishment; his punishment is supposed to discourage others from doing the same thing. This refers to which of the following punishment goals?

IAS 39 was generally opposed by banks. The IASB was not particularly concerned about banks because even though they are heavy users of financial instruments, they are not particularly important to the economy.  

William Henry Fox Talbot invented

Surrealism

Choose 1 of the following questions. Answer with a well-developed paragraph of approximately 10-20 sentences making specific references to the text. Be sure to write the question number next to your answer. Define “continence” as see in Augustine’s Confessions. Describe its importance for Augustine’s conversion. Describe the religious and military conflicts in England during the time Hamlet was written. How does the play reflect these circumstances? Discuss the play’s message about those circumstances. Make specific historical and textual references.  Describe the creation of the universe and humans in the Popol Vuh. What do the gods most want from their creations and fear as well? Explain why they would want this trait. Describe three traits of a Machiavellian leader. Is Claudius in Hamlet a Machiavellian leader? Explain. If so, does Claudius show Machiavelli’s ideal to be flawed? Explain. Describe how Rabelais’ Abbey of Theleme is different from a traditional abbey. What allows this abbey to function and why?   Compare and contrast the characters of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. What drives Don Quixote insane? How does Sancho Panza change?   What was Sir Gawain’s failure in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? Explain the significance of the green girdle. What were the knight’s three complaints about the old woman in the “Wife of Bath’s Tale.” How did she respond to them?

Identify the series

Avedon was known for his work