_____________ investigative firms have recently begun to provide judges with PSIs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Private
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Thomas Pendergast was convicted in 1939 on charges of tax evasion and died in 1945
a. True b. False
The neutralizing techniques found primarily in corporate settings is ______, which essentially is the belief that an individual or group has done so much good that he or she is entitled to mess up by doing something illegal.
a. appeal to higher loyalties b. defense of necessity c. condemning the condemner d. metaphor of the ledger
According to routine activities theory, which of the following is an example of a capable guardian?
A. A big screen TV visible in a window B. A group of teens looking for unlocked cars C. A barking dog in the front yard D. Overgrown trees and weeds
Let’s say that as a result of evidence showing premeditation your client was found guilty of first-degree murder instead of manslaughter. This happens in state court in a state where the death penalty could apply. Which of the following is true?
You are defending a client accused of committing a hate crime. Apparently, he got into a bar fight and uttered a racial slur during the altercation. The man he punched was in fact an African-American. Sadly, the man your client punched ended up dying from head injuries caused by the punch. Assume that your client is found guilty of manslaughter, and answer the following questions about what happens next. a. A judge could sentence your client to the death penalty if this activity took place on a Native American reservation in your state. b. A jury would be deliberating guilt and innocence at the same time as they were debating which punishment to dole out. c. The death penalty could only be imposed via a bifurcated trial in which the sentencing phase involves consideration of aggravating and mitigating factors. d. There is no chance of your client getting the death penalty, as it has been banned nationwide since the Supreme Court’s 1972 decision in Furman v. Georgia.