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General Comment4 Minutes and all three correctThis is a 700-Level question but its difficulty level is a bit debatable. A 700-Level question from
Official guide been a way hard than the passage like this. Why it is not as much hard as
OG is its answer choices. The answer choices are predictable to the answer and are easy to eliminate while an
OG question becomes hard due to its same-looking answer choices and at least 2 answer choices in
OG almost always looks relevant to the question.
1. The author mentions the crimes of forgery, petty theft, and "posing as a gypsy" (Highlighted) in order to
Explanation
Discussed in the first paragraph
"but forgery, petty theft, and "posing as a gypsy."
We will understand the intended meaning of the question if we read a little bit more like this:
“Over 200 crimes were punishable by hanging: not only murder and kidnapping, but forgery, petty theft, and "posing as a gypsy."
Now look at the answer choices
A) give examples of crimes which were typically punishable by death in Georgian England – It could be a trap answer here it all OK choice if passage didn’t give us the tone not only murder and kidnapping, but, this tone tells us that it is not just examples and something more so eliminate it.
B) illustrate the types of crime prevalent in Georgian England - This is a premature answer maybe these crime would be prevalent, it is also possible that these crimes could be unique in Georgian England who know? It is supported by passage so eliminate it.
C) provide examples of crimes that were formerly considered to be much more serious than they are now – same as B It tell a bit near about examples. Yes they look like examples but we don’t know further. Until “provide examples of crimes” it is OK but problem starts from “formerly considered to be much more serious than they are now” which makes it wrong so eliminate it.
D) highlight how the death penalty in Georgian England was even applied to what would now be considered minor crimes – Why this option is true the reason that tone I discussed earlier, not only murder and kidnapping, but it says that how these miner crime then receive a capital punishment and this is the intended meaning of the question.
E) contrast the seventy of punishment in Georgian England with the magnitude of the crime finance and other political issues. – this option is trouble making things more diplomatic and complicated and giving new facts which don't come under the umbrella of the passage. So discard it.
ANSWER: D
2. The primary purpose of the passage is to
Explanation
In the first paragraph passage discussed an idea in about Capital Punishment then provide a discrepancy and in the 2nd para it gives us details why that discrepancy happened and in the last paragraph it has concluded the same.
Now look at the answer choices
A) outline judicial measures brought in response to increasing crime rates in Georgian England – it is discussed only in second paragraph it is just a part of a passage and couldn’t be primary purpose. Eliminate it.
B) demonstrate how the Royal Mercy and judicial commission were used to secure the king’s position in Georgian England – again it is a part of passage discussed after half of the passage and it couldn’t be the primary purpose so discard it.
C) show why the number of people hanged in Georgian England fell, despite rise in number of capital offenses and criminal trials – This is correct one for the above mentioned reason and it represents the whole passage and intention of the passage.
D) review and evaluate the effectiveness of capital punishment in Georgian England - This option completely neglect the first paragraph in which the main purpose is hidden so eliminate it.
E) define the limits of judicial and royal power in Georgian England - Only a fractional part of the passage and it couldn’t be the primary purpose so eliminate it
ANSWER: C
3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true of the legal system of Georgian England?
Explanation
Keep in view the word NOT
Legal system of Georgian England has been discussed throughout the passage but more in second and third paragraph
Look at answer choices
A) the law provided for mandatory penalties for some crimes. – Discussed in the first paragraph by giving examples of different punishment
B) Judges were compelled to adhere to the letter of the law.– No such indication is there and it meets our requirement of NOT – Keep it.
C) Juries had latitude to determine the precise charges on which they convicted prisoners. – Discussed in the start of the second paragraph so eliminate it too.
D) There was a system of appeals in place. - Widely discussed throughout the passage discard it.
E) The king had ultimate authority over the administration of justice. – Discussed in the middle of 2nd paragraph so it is also out.
ANSWER: B
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