In many states, the victim of the crime is permitted to address the court to explain the impact that the crime has had on him or her. This is called a

a. court statement.
b. victim-impact statement.
c. victim assistance grant.
d. none of the above.


b. victim-impact statement.

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A. True B. False

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Unethical behavior on the part of a paralegal ______________.?

A. ?is usually overlooked because paralegals are not covered by attorney ethical rules B. hardly ever leads to serious problems? C. ?usually does not injure a client D. ?cannot cause the paralegal to lose his or her job E. ?none of the above

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This is a declaration that directs the kind of medical care a person wants in the event that person suffers from a terminal conditions, or is in a persistent vegetative state:

a. Mutual will b. Trust c. Living will d. Joint will

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Every record retention policy should include

a. a direction to destroy each document as soon as it is no longer needed in the course of business. b. a procedure for destroying any document related to a matter that may result in litigation. c. a process for making hard copies of every document produced by the business. d. rules determining which matters may result in litigation and ensuring that related records are kept.

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