Explain the test for effective assistance of counsel

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: First, the defendant must show that counsel?s performance was deficient. Second, the defendant must
show that counsel?s deficient performance prejudiced the defense. Strickland v. Washington (1984), 466
U.S. 668 covers the point.

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What are the various social development perspectives discussed in this chapter? Describe each

What will be an ideal response?

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There is no all-encompassing psychological explanation for crime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Neighborhood Teams in Oxnard Police Department expanded their activities into new pursuits, including all but which one of the following?

a. Meeting convicts upon their release and monitoring their compliance b. Checking sex offender registrants for compliance of accurate address reporting c. Periodic surveys of neighborhoods to determine community perceptions d. Proactive public education designed to prevent illegal street racing

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Research indicates that children ages __________ and younger are the most frequent victims of child fatalities

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

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