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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Defense Attorneys"”.
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Examining the role of race in plea decision-making for defense attorneys and laypeople
… pleas. Defendants typically only see their defense attorney during this process, so the advice that they give carries weight. Because defendants may have little time with their defense attorney before making a plea decision, they may turn to other people, such as their friends or family for …
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Role of Police, Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys in Traffic Accident Investigation and Adjudication in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
… a qualitative examination of police, district attorneys, public defenders and private attorneys who were involved in traffic accident investigation and criminal court adjudication in Chattanooga, Tennessee. These data were compiled to develop a profile of the actors and their involvement in the …
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Victim-defense attorney interactions in court: the defense attorney perspective
… explored the relationship between victims and defense attorneys. Understanding these interactions is critical to developing positive interactions between victims and defense attorneys, as well as promoting positive outcomes for both criminal defendants and victims. This study focuses …
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Case Study of the Structures of Criminal and Drug Courts
… disposition process are judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys, and that measuring core workgroup actors across all phases give a more accurate picture of the criminal court case disposition process. I also found that defense attorneys may be less familiar with other court actors than …
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THE SEXTORTION PHENOMENON: CREATING A LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO EFFECTIVELY SAFEGUARD MINOR VICTIMS
… and conducted interviews with district attorneys, defense attorneys, and law enforcement officers across California. It also explored legal frameworks from Utah, South Carolina, and New Jersey, which have enacted more targeted sextortion laws for minors. This thesis underscores the need …
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To flatter the jury: ingratiation effects during closing arguments
… The current study investigated the effect of defense attorney ingratiation during closing arguments of criminal trials. Previous research has shown ingratiation to be a powerful tool of social persuasion across many different settings. In the current study, participants read a vignette of a …
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A Defining Moment for Dayton: The Scopes Trial as an Act in the Theater of the Modern
… as foundations for social order and progress. Defense attorneys and visiting journalists instead transformed the town into a symbol of timeless rural ignorance and religious intolerance. Evoking a history of the town and the process by which its leaders decided to host the Scopes trial helps …
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In The Eyes of The Law: Survivor Experiences and Image Construction Within Sexual Assault Cases
… experiences testifying and interacting with defense attorneys were predominantly negative, while experiences with police and Crown Attorneys were comprised of both supportive and unsupportive aspects depending on the level of belief, support and commitment shown. Consistent with previous …
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Essays on the Effectiveness of Diversion Programs in the United States Criminal Justice System
… of the court process, allowing prosecutors and defense attorneys to make more informed decisions about program placement. I use a Difference-in-Differences approach to evaluate how this policy change affected recidivism rates within one year. The findings show that the policy significantly …
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Persuasion Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Cross-Examination of a Forensic Expert
… of the fingerprint expert by the defense attorney. For the cross-examination, participants read a transcript in which the defense attorney questioned the forensic expert on his testimony. Sixteen different versions of the cross-examination manipulated the expert's consistency, …
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A Jurisdictional Analysis of Franklin Proceedings: A Preliminary Study
A recent trilogy of United States Supreme Court cases held that sentencing juveniles to life in prison violates the Eighth Amendment in all but the most extreme cases. California responded to this line of cases with the passage of Senate Bill 260 and Penal Code § 4801(c). Senate Bill 260 and Penal …