Jane was convicted of breaking and entering Sara's home.  Sara was angry and puzzled by Jane's act and spoke to the prosecutor about her concerns.  At sentencing the prosecutor asked the judge to use a sentencing method that required Jane to play a role in repairing the harm done to Sara.  This sentencing method is called

A. personal justice
B. individual justice
C. relational justice
D. restorative justice


Answer: D

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After working on the defense side of asbestos litigation for many years, Paralegal Kawika decides he wants to work for a small firm and branch out away from asbestos into real estate or family law. Kawika sends out some resumes and gets a call from a law firm that does primarily real estate and family law but does represent some asbestos plaintiffs. Kawika should

A) interview with this firm but bring a list of his current clients with him so they can check for conflicts. B) interview with this firm and accept an offer from them only after getting a written waiver of the conflict from his current employer C) not bother to interview with this firm because the conflict of interest is obvious and no asbestos plaintiffs lawyer would hire him. D) interview with this firm and accept an offer from them only after getting a written waiver of any potential conflicts from the new employer

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Secondary sources are controlling and mandatory in all jurisdictions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Crime is to theft as tort is to

A) conversion B) trespass to chattels C) intentional infliction of emotional distress D) assault

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