Why is it important for judges to enforce courtroom civility?
A. Incivility damages the courts’ public image.
B. If an attorney personally attacks a member of the court, the case will have to be retried.
C. Judges must appear to have total control of the courtroom at all times.
D. Judges are required by the law to punish attorneys, defendants, members of the jury, or spectators for uncivil behavior.
A. Incivility damages the courts’ public image.
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a. National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) b. Uniform Crime Reports c. National-Incident Based Reporting System d. Law Enforcement Report
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a. Indoctrination b. Tutelage c. Desensitization d. Acculturation
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a. financial need b. the employee's belief that he or she is too valuable to the company to be fired c. the employee's belief that he or she will not get caught d. workers' belief that they are being exploited by their employer
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