If the law required that there must be overwhelming evidence beyond a shadow of a doubt in order to convict a person of a crime, jurors would be required to adopt a(n) _____ decision criterion.
A) extremely liberal
B) slightly liberal
C) slightly conservative
D) extremely conservative
D) extremely conservative
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Sam is a young adult, who is good at "bouncing back" after bad experiences and has the strength, self-control, and positive coping skills to thrive even in difficult circumstances. Sam's parents were most likely ___________ parents
a. authoritative b. authoritarian c. overly permissive d. collaborative
You are an attorney, and the local court has appointed you to represent a defendant who has been charged with aggravated assault and battery. The prosecutor originally intended to charge attempted murder. The victim suffered serious injury, and the police suspected that a weapon of some type was used, but never was able to find one. The defendant has maintained that there was no weapon. Despite your client's insistence that he is innocent, you urge him to accept a plea bargain. You are motivated largely by a desire to dispose of the case as quickly and efficiently as possible. Your actions embody the notion of:
A. consensus paradigm. B. bureaucratic justice. C. "Model Rules." D. division of labor.