Michelle Alexander asserted that mass incarceration has the same consequences for minority populations as ______.
a. the Rodney King beating
b. Jim Crow laws
c. the shooting of Trayvon Martin
d. police misconduct throughout America’s cities
b. Jim Crow laws
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The power of a test is measured by:
a. 1 . b. Alpha error. c. Beta error. d. 1 Beta error.
Which statutes are derived from the same punitive atmosphere that led to truth-in-sentencing statutes?
a. habitual offender b. shock incarceration c. split sentences d. victim impact statement
A common criticism of Aristotle’s theory is that it is an ethics ______.
a. for the ruling classes b. without flexibility for difficult situations c. that fails to take happiness into account d. that ignores character issues
Match each term with its definition.
A. to pay close attention to what the client is saying and convey that you are listening B. the duty to exercise a reasonable degree of care and skill commonly used by other attorneys or paralegals engaged in a similar area of practice C. Advising a client of legal rights and responsibilities and/or predicting an outcome or recommending a particular course of action D. the ethical rule that protects communications between attorneys and their clients E. focuses on the client's income, expenses, assets, and liabilities, be they joint or separate; enables the attorney to begin assessing the extent of the martial estate F. a contract between the law firm and the client whereby the law firm agrees to provide specified legal services in exchange for monetary compensation G. nonverbal communication H. sensitivity to client's emotional needs I. an underhanded practice of a spouse interviewing with top family lawyers in an area in an attempt to keep the other spouse from hiring counsel due to a conflict J. retainer agreement (1)