Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that a death penalty for rape was constitutional.
2. As late as 1984, 40 states recognized a marital exemption that provided that a husband could not be held liable for the rape of his wife.
3. The common law defined rape as the forcible carnal knowledge of a woman against her will.
4. Fraud in the inducement is not rape.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
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a. True b. False
When a police officer personalizes their communication with a person in crisis in an effort to connect with them, they are using what communication strategy?
a. Paraphrasing b. Emotion labeling c. "I" messages d. Effective pauses
The growth of prison gangs has been attributed to the Supreme Court decisions of ______, giving prisoners the right to sue state officials in federal court.
a. Cooper v. Pate b. United States v. Carey c. Perez v. Virginia d. United States v. Stewart
Imagine you are a defense attorney and your client is being tried for murder. After reviewing the case with your client, you tell him that you believe it's in his best interest not to testify to avoid self-incrimination. Your client wants to testify though. You believe that, during cross-examination, there may be evidence brought forward that would work against your client. He says he's innocent, though, so there is nothing that can work against him. You think that his story may not sound believable. At this point, what would you do, and why?
What will be an ideal response?