Describe and Explain the Significance of the U

question 57

Essay

Describe and explain the significance of the U.S.Supreme Court decision Batson v.Kentucky (1986).

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Definitions:

Norms

Social rules or standards that govern the behavior of members within a group or society, often unwritten and learned through social interaction.

Group Development

Group development refers to the stages a group goes through as it progresses from formation to achieving effectiveness, traditionally divided into forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning stages.

Termination

The process of bringing an employment or contractual agreement to an end.

Group Cohesiveness

is the degree to which members of a group are motivated to stay in the group and work together to achieve common goals.