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Community Relations Exam II +CLEET RelationsThe first bail reform movement occurred during the 19__ Correct Ans-2960s
The second bail reform movement occurred during the 19___ Correct Ans-1970s
In 1951 there were only ___________________ public defender organizations in the US.
Correct Ans-7
In most states, _____________________________ felony cases are dismissed by the
prosecutor prior to a determination of guilt or innocence. Correct Ans-1/3 or 1/2 of all
felony cases
The ______________________________ Project found that the majority of defendants
released on their own recognizance did appear for trial. Correct Ans-Manhattan Bail
Project
Repeated studies consistently show that pretrial detention has __________ effects on other
case processing decisions. Correct Ans-Spillover effect
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As part of the courtroom workgroup, in other words, public defenders are in a better position
than private attorneys to negotiate favorable plea bargains and thus to ______________
punishment. Correct Ans-Mitigate
Richard Sander, a law professor at the University of California Los Angeles, noted that
________ percent of the African-American students who entered law school in the fall of 1991
either did not graduate or did not pass the bar exam. Correct Ans-
A number of studies document ____________________ racial discrimination in bail decisions.
Correct Ans-Direct
When asked about the amount of racial bias that currently exists in the justice system, more
than half of the African American lawyers, but only _______ percent of the white lawyers,
answered "very much." Correct Ans-
The strongest predictor of the outcome of a bail decision is: Correct Ans-Prosecutors
recommendation on type and amount of bail
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_______ is the case regarding a white student suing for admission to the University of
Michigan Law School. Correct Ans-
The U.S. Supreme Court barred imprisonment of a person for any offense unless they are
represented by counsel in: Correct Ans-Gideon v. Wainwright 1963
The U.S. Supreme Court held that defendants are entitled to effective assistance of counsel in
1984, but this was later revisited in the 2002 case of: Correct Ans-Williams V. Taylor
The U.S. Supreme Court held that federal criminal procedure rules regarding discovery do not
require release of documents needed to make a selective prosecution claim in: Correct
Ans-US v. Armstrong 1996
The USSC (US Supreme Court) first addressed racial discrimination in jury selection in:
Correct Ans-Strauder v. West Virginia 1880
In __________, the USSC struck down as "purposeful discrimination" one state's rejection of
African Americans for jury duty because they were "not intelligent, experienced, or moral
enough to serve as jurors." Correct Ans-Neal v. Delaware 1882
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