This assignment focuses on The landmark case in the 1930s. There is also a description of African-American and Hispanic defendants. So, which racial/ethnic group would most likely receive the “release on recognizance” option?

The landmark case in the 1930s : African-American and Hispanic defendants

Handout. Exam II has 30 multiple-choice questions.

 

Chapter 5: (Race, Ethnicity, and Courts)

 

1. The landmark case in the 1930s that the U.S. Supreme Court first addressed the issue of the right to counsel was [  ]. The ruling of this case has benefited a number of minority defendants. This court case was based on the famous [  ] case.

 

2. The main ruling of the following cases (free counsel for indigent defendants):

 Powell v. Alabama (1932): [  ]

 Johnson v. Zerbst (1938): [  ]

5. Is the hypothesis that private attorneys perform more effectively than court-appointed counsel supported by research? [  ]

 The landmark case in the 1930s : African-American and Hispanic defendants

6. Understand several types of disadvantages African American and Hispanic defendants would face in criminal courts. See PowerPoint “Possibility of Being at a Disadvantage for Minorities Compared to Whites.

 

7. Understand the main difference in bail reforms between the 1960s and the late 1970s. The focus of bail reform efforts in the 1960s that led to the Bail Reform Act of 1966, was on [  ]. The focus of bail reform efforts beginning the late 1970s that led to the Bail Reform Act of 1984 was on [  ]. See the handout on Blackboard for Chapter 5.  

10. Regarding bail decisions,

—  which racial/ethnic group would most likely receive the “release on recognizance” option? [  ]

—  which extralegal factor has been widely used as a consideration in judges’ bail decisions? [  ]. This factor is seen as being able to reflect a defendant’s strong tie to the community. However, the consideration of this factor makes Blacks at a disadvantage because they often lack this condition.

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