Texas Government 2306 Unit 1 Exam Study Guide.
Texas Government 2306 Unit 1 Exam Study Guide.
Texas Government 2306 Unit 1 Exam Study Guide.
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CRJ 350 Final Exam
harm principle - ANS-You are a state legislator and you have sponsored a bill requring
that all passengers in cars must wears\ seat belts at all times, even in a rear seat.
Opponents feel that this proposed law is over-reaching and is too restrictive of personal
freedom. Opponents to your bill would say that your proposed law is a bad idea and
violates the ________, since violators aren't actually harming anyone.
those who control major social institutions determine how crime is defined -
ANS-According to the conflict paradigm
bureaucratic justice - ANS-Despite your clients insistence that he is innocent, you urge
him to accept a plea bargain. You are motiviated largely by a desire to dispose of the
case as quickly and efficiently as possible. Your actions embody the notion of:
legal paternalism - ANS-You are a state legislator and you have sponsored a bill
requiring that all passangers in cars must wear seat belts at all times, even in a rear
seat. Opponents feel that this proposed law is over-reaching and is too restrictive of
personal fredom. You try to convince opponents to support your proposed law by
pointing out that sometimes it is the job of government and the law to do what is best for
people, even if they may not want to do it for themselves. Your description is an
example of:
the friend - ANS-In Shaffer and Cochran's typology, what type of lawyer engages the
client in moral dialogue and tries to convince the client of a moral action and only
refuses if the client insists?
a judge or candidate for judicial office shall engage in political or campaign activity that
is consistent with his/her personal views. - ANS-The Model Code of Judicial Conduct is
organized into four canons including all of the following except:
the legal agent position on the attorney-client relationship - ANS-The belief that loyalty
to one's client surpass individual and private morality is most characteristic of:
laws that protect societal morals - ANS-Legal moralism refers to:
the pluralist paradigm - ANS-The dictator of a small country has been removed and a
new government is forming. Among the first task for the new country is the creation of
the country's laws. The country's main industries at the time are tourism and petroleum.
, An interest group representing the hospitality industry is participating in the law review
process, as are interest groups representing the oil companies and military. The result
of the process is that new laws allow the country's hotels to add casinos (but only to be
patronized by foreign visitors). Other new laws remove workplace restrictions for the oil
companies and impose a requirement for all able-bodies males to serve in the military
for two years. This scenario describes:
share your clients' information with your associates so they can help you make
decisions - ANS-Cohen suggests some principles attorneys must follow to be
considered moral. Which of the following is not one of these principles?
moral agent - ANS-You are an attorney, and the local court has appointed you to
represent a defendant who has been charged with aggravated assault and battery. The
prosecutor originally intended to charge attempted murder. The victim suffered serious
injury, and the police suspected that a weapon of some type was used, but never was
able to find one. The defendant has maintained that there was no weapon. Your client
tells you that he has a friend that you can call as a witness. Even though this friend was
not actually present at the incident, he is willing to claim that he saw the altercation and
will testify that the defendant acted in self-defense, and without a weapon. You refuse to
call a witness that you know will not tell the truth. This action would indicate your view
that you are serving as your client's:
Recusal - ANS-_____________ from a case is necessary when a judge has a financial
interest in the case or has some other perceived bias or relationship that might give the
appearance of impropriety.
the defendant agrees to plead guilty, and prosecutor agrees to drop the charge to
second-degree murder - ANS-You are defending a client against a first-degree murder
charge. You have consulted with your client and are making preparations for the
upcoming trial. Upon reviewing the facts of the case, it occurs to you that there is a very
good chance that the defendant will be convicted if the case goes to trial. Your client
indicates that he would be willing to accept a plea bargain. Which of the following would
be an example of a plea bargain?
Giglio v. United States - ANS-In ____________________, the Supreme Court held that
the prosecution must disclose deals made with informants.
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