The correct answer is B. He points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of Forms that reside in heaven.
In the center of the picture The School Of Athens by Raffaello Sanzio, Plato is pointing with his index finger to the sky. This is a symbol that represents the importance given by Plato to heaven and transcendent reality in his philosophy. Plato is known for his theory of ideas, in which he states that the entire physical world, the sensitive world perceptible by the senses, is a projection of an intelligible world not perceptible by the senses, the world of ideas. For that reason, in the picture, Plato is reminding us of the importance of a transcendent reality.
The correct answers to these open questions are the following.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the use of presentence investigation reports?
The advantage is that this kind of background investigation can lead to a considerable reduction of the sentence if the authority finds a considerable reason to do so. On the other hand, the disadvantage or risk is that a failure in the investigation provokes an incorrect decision about the right sentence for the criminal.
Should factors such as education, family, work history, and prior criminal history have an impact on sentencing?
Yes, they should. That is part of the investigation. If the criminal has had a previous "normal" life, with no serious conflicts at all, those factors can be contemplated to reduce the sentence of the individual.
Should any external factors make a difference? Yes, that is why there is this kind of investigation. The probation officer has the responsibility of preparing this presentence investigation report and has the faculty to consider the element it deems necessary to severely punish a criminal or reduce the sentence to help it.
<span>In the years before the Civil War, the economic interests of Americans in the North and Northwest grew increasingly further from those of Americans in the South and Southwest. Although the Civil War itself was caused by a number of different factors, the divergent paths taken in the economic development of North and South contributed to the animosity between the regions, the development of the Confederacy and, ultimately, the victory of the Union.</span>
<span>1) command economies; 2) market economies and 3) traditional economies</span>
I believe the answer is: parliamentary Democracy
In a parliamentary Democracy type of government, the executive branch of the government could give an order toward the legislative branch of the government to pass a certain law.
This is different compared to our current democracy, where there is a separation of power between the executive and legislative branhces of the government, and they exist to limit each other's power.
