In ___________ the US Supreme Court defined the concept of attorney competence in 1984

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Strickland v. Washington

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Regarding federal sentencing guidelines, in late 2007 the U.S. Supreme Court went further and

a. found that district court judges do have to justify their deviations from the federal sentencing guidelines. b. do not have broad discretion to disagree with the guidelines and to impose what they believe are reasonable sentences. c. decided two cases that together restored federal judges to their traditional central role in criminal sentencing, even if the guidelines call for different sentences. d. None of the above

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Homicides most often occur as a result of ______.

a. gang wars b. stranger confrontations c. drive-by shootings d. argument

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Which rationale for punishment does not emphasize a utilitarian perspective?

What will be an ideal response?

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The amount of DNA material required for STR analysis is _____ the amount of DNA required for RFLP analysis

a. The same as b. Greater than c. Less than d. None of the above

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