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colton

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on: Aug 23, 2018
Should judges be permitted to make decisions based on extralegal factors? If so, what kinds of factors should they consider? If not, why not?
 
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Question 2

The insanity defense is used in approximately what percent of felony criminal offenses in the United States?
 
  A) About 1
  B) 5 to 10
  C) 11 to 15
  D) About 20
  E) Between 20 and 27


javimendoza7

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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Making decisions based solely on the laws would be extremely hard to do. Judges should remain impartial, but judges' decisions can sometimes be influenced by personal ideology, election considerations, pubic opinions, strategic considerations, and consensus-seeking.

Judges should limit decisions to actual controversies, have limits on ability to answer political questions, not have the ability to rule on the wisdom of legislation, and only have the ability to overturn laws they must be on the narrowest grounds.

Answer to Question 2

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