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Flashcards by cristinanicole92, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| in order to commit a person long term, you must provide either _____ or ____ | clear and convincing evidence |
| legally, a person who can not take care of their basic physical needs because of a mental illness is suffering from ____ | gravely disabled |
| people who are committed long term have a right to ___ and ___ | receive or refuse treatment |
| at a long-term commitment hearing, those seeking the commitment must meet the ____ standard of evidence in order to have a person committed | grave disability land/or danger to self or others |
| in order to civilly commit someone long term, you must give them advanced notice that they have a right to ____ and ____ | hearing and attorney |
| an emergency civil commitment can be ordered by a ___, ___, or ___ | judge, mental health professional, or cop |
| What are the 2 legal definitions of sexual harassment | quid pro quo and hostile work environment |
| What is the mathematical definition of adverse impact? what must an organization demonstrate if their hiring system is shown to have adverse impact? | 4/5th rule states that the hiring of the any protected class must beat least 4/5 or 80% of the hiring rate of the majority rate. company is required to demonstrate in court that the hiring method that created adverse impact predicts job performance |
| list 3 of the 4 goals of imprisonment | incapacitation, deterrence, general deterrence, retribution |
| _____ are the characteristics of a murder that argue in favor of a death sentence | aggravating factors |
| under the ____ verdict, criminally insane defendants are sent to a mental hospital to be cured and then sent to prison to finish the rest of their sentence | guilty but mentally ill |
| _____ and _____ are often effective strategies for arguing diminished capacity | battered women's syndrome and PTSD |
| under the "insanity defense reform act," defendant must from ____ and ____ | insane/irresistible impulse and could not tell right from wrong |
| the ___ rule is not used very often any more because it potentially allowed psychopaths to plead not guilty by reason of insanity | Durham Rule |
| ______ occurs when the state reserves the right to re-instate charges at a later date once a defendant becomes competent | due process |
| ______ refers to whether or not you could control your actions and tell right from wrong at the time of the crime | insanity |
| ______ refers to whether or not you can understand court proceedings and communicate with your lawyer | competency |
| a ____ is a binding court order that is used to settle litigation | consent decree |
| what are the 6 protected classes? | race, age, gender, national origin, religion, disability |
| the ____ outlawed race and gender norming | civil rights act of 1991 |
| a ____ is an exception to the civil rights amendment because it is absolutely essential to the practice of the business | BFOQ |
| name 3 exceptions to the equal pay act | merit system, seniority system, anything other than gender, quantity/quality |
| the case of ____ created the doctrine of adverse impact | Griggs v Duke Power |
| the ____ makes it illegal to pay men and women different wages for identical jobs | equal pay act |
| according to the ADA, organizations must make _____ for qualified disabled workers | reasonable accommodation |
| jurors who score high on ____ are more likely to vote for the death penalty | authoritarianism |
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