The test for whether an error by trial counsel constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel is whether the

a. defendant got a fair trial.
b. defendant is guilty.
c. defendant could have gotten a better deal by plea bargaining.
d. trial cannot be relied upon to have produced a just result.


d

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Congress has control over bureaucracies by:

a. writing legislation that determines what bureaucracies can and cannot do. b. reorganizing agencies. c. their appropriations powers. d. the ability to hire or fire personnel. e. all of the above.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Antistate terrorism is directed against specific governments or interests. 2. Nihilist dissidents have a clear vision for the post-revolution society. 3. Palestinian resistance has taken on the characteristics of communal terrorism since 2000. 4. The New Terrorism represents an era in which the morality of terrorist violence allows for few limitations on extremist behavior. 5. Communal terrorism represents a selective use of violence that is less intense than many terrorist campaigns.

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Johnny is driving his pick-up truck home at midnight after an evening at a local club. The streets are slick due to freezing rain. As Johnny approaches the intersection of Main and First Street, he observes he has a green light

However, at that moment, Jason, who is riding a motorcycle on the cross-street, is unable to stop at his red signal. Due to the slippery conditions, the motorcycle slides into the intersection. Johnny immediately applies the truck's brakes but is unable to stop in time and strikes the motorcycle. Jason is subsequently transported to the hospital but dies two days later due to the injuries he sustained in the collision. Investigation reveals that Johnny had a 0.09 BAC and Jason a 0.05 BAC at the time of the incident. Which of the following is an accurate statement about this situation? A) Johnny has committed intoxication manslaughter because Jason would not have been killed if Johnny had been sober. B) Johnny has committed intoxication assault because Jason survived the initial collision and his death might have been the result of some other cause. C) Johnny has committed intoxication manslaughter because his BAC was over the legal limit when his truck hit Jason. D) Johnny has not committed intoxication manslaughter because no causal relationship existed between his state of intoxication and Jason's death.

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