A Software Engineer Was Able to Get Placed into a Group

question 170

Multiple Choice

A software engineer was able to get placed into a group working on the most critical part of a new software program. She also made a habit of arriving at work around 5 a.m., knowing that some of the top corporate leaders would arrive that early once in a while. This software engineer's actions increased her power mainly through:

• A)increased coercive power.
• B)increased discretion.
• C)decreased nonsubstitutability.
• D)increased legitimate power.
• E)increased visibility.

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Definitions:

M'Naghten Test

A legal standard used to determine whether a defendant was insane at the time of committing a crime, focusing on their ability to understand the nature of the act or distinguish right from wrong.

Substantial Capacity Test

is a legal standard used to determine if an individual has the mental capacity to understand the wrongfulness of their actions for the purpose of establishing criminal responsibility.

Involuntary Act

An action performed by an individual without conscious control, often considered in legal contexts concerning liability.

Arraigned

The legal procedure of formally charging an individual in court and asking for their plea to the charges.