A defense counsel who refuses to allow her client, asserting self-defense to a murder, to lie about seeing the decedent holding an object that looked like a gun,
has fallen below the "effective assistance" prong of the Strickland effective assistance of counsel ruling.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
FALSE
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1.US Code of Federal Regulation a. The unlawful use of force or violence committed by a group or individual against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives. 2.US Department of Defense b. Premeditated, politically-motivated violence against innocents. 3.US Department of Justice c. Terrorism is the calculated use of violence, or the threat of violence, to produce goals that are political or ideological in nature. 4.US National Security Strategy d. The unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. 5.1984 US Army Training Manual e. Calculated use of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or intimidate governments or societies in pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological. 6.James M Poland f. Terrorism is the use or threatened use of force designed to bring about political change. 7. Brain Jenkins g.All criminal acts directed against a State either intended or calculated to create a state of terror in the minds of particular persons or a group of persons or the general public. 8.League of Nations h. Terrorism is the premeditated, deliberate, systematic murder, mayhem, and threatening of the innocent to create fear and intimidation in order to gain a political or tactical advantage, usually to influence an audience.
The Homestead Steel Strike of 1892 was an example of labor-related discontent.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which best describes a third degree felony?
a. 2-10 years and $10,000 b. 10-20 years and $10,000 c. 2-20 years and &10,000 d. None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a child victim of sexual abuse?
A) From unstable home environments B) From low or average income families C) In the 2- to 6-year-old age group D) Subject to abrupt changes in moods