Read the following passage:

“intense green vegetation…covers most of [ireland]…ireland owes its greenness to moderate temperatures and moist air. the atlantic ocean, particularly the warm currents in the north atlantic drift, give the country a more temperate climate than most others at the same latitude.”

-from nasa, earth observatory web site (2011)

based on this passage, what is unusual about ireland’s climate?

1: warmer than expected given its latitude

2: colder than expected given its nearness to the ocean

3: wetter than expected given that it is an island

4: drier than expected given its northerly location

Donald was arrested for murdering an acquaintance. at the trial, donald takes the stand and testifies that he and the victim knew each other. he admits that they would drink and use drugs together. one night while partying, donald explains in his testimony, an argument got out of hand during a card game. donald explains that the victim accused him of cheating and pulled out a knife on him and started swinging it in the air. donald said that he had no choice but to pull out his gun and shoot the victim. the jury convicted donald of manslaughter. who would argue that donald weighed the potential costs and benefits of shooting the victim and decided to pull the trigger as a result of free will? a. a rational choice theorist b. a critical criminologist c. a conflict theorist d. a positivist