Unit 4 Assessment

Question 1

1. Which term often describes judges, meaning they are generally tasked with resolving any legal matter that comes before the court?

    

   Bench heroes

    

   Gavels of justice

    

   Men in black

    

   Triers of law

Question 2

1. The time before a person becomes a judge is known as __________. It arms aspiring judges with much of the information they will need for their future job.

    

   foreshadowing

    

   anticipatory socialization

    

   judicial collective

    

   presupposition

Question 3

1. Which of the following is concerned solely with identifying judges who are qualified, intelligent, and who will do the job well?

    

   Arbitrary selection

    

   Merit selection

    

   Qualified selection

    

   Nepotistic selection

Question 4

1. The __________ Model Code of Judicial Conduct was adopted in 1972 and replaced the Canon of Legal Ethics, which was created some 50 years earlier.

    

   Commonwealth Association of Judges

    

   American Bar Association

    

   Federal Judicial Center

    

   Criminal Defense Lawyer Association

Question 5

1. Until the presidency of Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), less than what percentage of district judges were female?

    

   5%

    

   1%

    

   10%

    

   2%

Question 6

1. Match each extralegal factor that influences the charging decision with the correct description.

   -A.B.C.D.E.F.

   Limited prosecution resources

   -A.B.C.D.E.F.

   Lack of motivation to pursue a case

   -A.B.C.D.E.F.

   Desire to win

   -A.B.C.D.E.F.

   Case brought to prosecutor’s attention by police or victim

   -A.B.C.D.E.F.

   Victim/offender race

   -A.B.C.D.E.F.

   Victim/offender sex

   A.

   In general, prosecution is more likely when the offender is nonwhite and the victim is white

   B.

   The possible lack of resources to charge offenders accused of minor crimes due to excess of serious crimes

   C.

   Prosecutors hate to lose, and a burning desire to secure a conviction can influence a charging decision

   D.

   Particularly true of domestic violence cases, in which the government sometimes hesitates to intervene in family affairs

   E.

   Citizen-invoked complaints of domestic violence stand a slim change of producing criminal charges because of their lower visibility

   F.

   In domestic violence cases, charges are more likely to be filed against male rather than female perpetrators

Question 7

1. Discuss the four ethical dilemmas defense attorneys face. How should each be handled in your opinion? Your response should be at least 200 words in length.