Jay Boyce is a prosecuting attorney in a small rural area. The town has recently been the victim of a mass shooting that has received national media attention. Prior to this case, Jay had only prosecuted one murder.
Mr. Boyce has been informed that many officers and clerks will not vote for him in the next election unless he seeks the death penalty. This would be considered:
a. local legal culture.b. normative culture.c. belief system culture.d. legalese culture.
e. work group culture.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: a

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