The legal standard for competency was established in Dusky v. U.S. (1960)
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Which philosopher strongly attacked the notion of confidentiality that protected a lawyer from testifying when client had admitted guilt?
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Jeremy Bentham c. John Rawls d. St Thomas Aquinas
Which of the following was not mentioned by Williams as a factor in "The Demise of the Criminological Imagination"?
a. an overabundance of theory at the expense of research b. an overemphasis upon "empirical scientism" c. a critical intellectual environment nurtured in the sixties d. the rise of criminal justice as a discipline
With larger numbers of Irish becoming involved in politics and government, crime rates dropped dramatically in many Irish neighborhoods, at least until the ______________ began in 1920
a. rhapsody b. Prohibition era c. prostitution and gambling d. Fulcrum pride
The United Nations’ surveys on crime trends are unique because:
a. they are published annually. b. they provide a standard classification of crime definitions and justice categories. c. all countries complete them in exactly the same way. d. only European nations participate in the survey.