Chapter 10

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Garcia, S. M., Darley, J. M., & Robinson, R. J. (2001). Morally questionable tactics: Negotiations between district attorneys and public defenders. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(6), 731-743.

1. Describe what the authors mean by offensive-defensive roles.
2. What methods did the authors employ to test the research question?
3. Were the authors’ hypotheses correct? Why or why not?

Fielding, N. G. (2011). Judges and their work. Social and Legal Studies, 20(1), 97-115.

 
1. What two groups did the author compare? What problems may arise with this comparison?
2. What type of judicial training is provided to judges?
3. What is judicial activism and how does it relate to resistance to legislative and policy innovation?

Turner, K. B., & Johnson, J. B. (2007). The relationship between type of attorney and bail amount set for Hispanic defendants. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 29(3), 384-400.

1. What is the research question for this study?
2. What are the independent and dependent variables in this study?
3. What conclusions did the authors come concerning bail amount set for Hispanic defendants?