When a dissolution proceeding is placed on the trial list, the court may order that the parties attend a(n) ________ in an attempt to settle all or some of their unresolved issues, thereby eliminating the need for a trial or shortening its scope and duration.
What will be an ideal response?
settlement conference
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Which of the following descriptions about a Supreme Court death penalty case is FALSE?
A. In Atkins v. Virginia, the Court held that it is cruel and unusual punishment to execute the intellectually challenged. B. In Roper v. Simmons, the Court effectively limited capital punishment to offenders who are 18 years of age or older at the time of their offenses. C. In McCleskey v. Kemp, the Court held that state death penalty statutes are unconstitutional when statistics indicate that they have been applied in racially biased ways. D. In Ford v. Wainwright, the Court barred states from executing inmates who have developed mental illness while on death row.
There are three major types of racism. Which of the following is NOT one of the types outlined in the chapter?
A) Personally mediated B) Institutional C) Blatant D) Internalized
The sociological definition of "professional" includes the idea that professionals
a. Share an academic experience with each other b. Share a systematized body of knowledge with each other c. Solve problems collegially d. All of the above
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act was passed in what year?
a. 1986 b. 1988 c. 1990 d. 1999