Multiple Choice
A stipulation in many federal and state sentencing guidelines that allows a judge toadjust his or her sentencing decision based on the special circumstances of a particular case is called a(n) ______.
A) aggravating circumstance
B) departure
C) disposition
D) mitigating circumstance
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