Which of the Following Would Most Likely Be Considered a Tactical

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely be considered a tactical decision by an attorney and not ineffective assistance of counsel?

• A) An attorney makes a tactic decision during the trial without the express consent of the client.
• B) An attorney fails to call key witnesses for the defense during the trial.
• C) An attorney admits the guilt of the defendant during an opening statement.
• D) An attorney has a conflict of interest in the representation of a client.
• E) An attorney fails to subject the state's case to any meaningful adversarial process.

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Definitions:

Incremental Models

Theoretical models in which change is considered steady and specific to particular behaviors or mental activities, rather than being marked by major, sweeping reorganizations that affect many behaviors at once, as in stage theories.

External Environment

Refers to all external factors—including social, economic, natural, and political—that affect an individual's or organization's actions and decisions.

Erikson's Developmental Theory

A theory by Erik Erikson that outlines eight stages of psychosocial development from infancy to adulthood.