Forty percent of police officers in the United States today are a member of a racial or ethnic minority group
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The United States appears to be relatively free of international terrorist activities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Only a judge can challenge that a defense attorney’s performance was ineffective. 2. In the 1984 case of Strickland v. Washington, the Supreme Court set forth the standard to be used in evaluating ineffectiveness of counsel claims. 3. Ensuring confidentiality is vital for an effective legal representation. 4. Once the court assigns an attorney to an indigent defendant, that attorney is to have complete control over the defendant during court proceedings. 5. For defense attorneys a “successful” case often means a reduction in sentence via a plea bargain, not an acquittal.
In the United States all jurisdictions have enacted statutes to eliminate the common-law requirement that the offense of _________ take place in the nighttime
a. burglary b. robbery c. extortion d. none of these
If an accused requests assistance of his or her own counsel at a confrontation, how does this impact the process?
a. The confrontation must be delayed until the accused's attorney is present regardless of how long that may take. b. The confrontation must be delayed until an attorney familiar with the case is present. c. The confrontation may proceed without delay if the accused's attorney cannot be present in time. d. The confrontation must be delayed until substitute counsel can be present if the accused's own attorney cannot be present.