Based on a Case Study in the American Journal of Forensic

question 37

Multiple Choice

Based on a case study in The American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry in which it was found that a jury would consider a female defense attorney as bolstering the credibility of a male defendant, John, a defendant in a case involving allegations of sexual harassment and rape insists that the firm of Elliot and Ness put a female attorney in charge of his criminal case. The firm has 11 attorneys (four female and 11 male) . One of the male attorneys feels that he is more qualified to handle the case and objects to assigning a female attorney based on John's preference. If the law firm assigns a female attorney to John's case, it is

• A) not a violation of Title VII because it is a BFOQ based on the case study.
• B) a violation of Title VII because it is based on customer preference.
• C) not a violation of Title VII because John can articulate a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason for his preference.
• D) a violation of Title VII because the law firm has more than twice as many male attorneys as female attorneys.

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Definitions:

Implementation Intentions

Strategies where individuals plan specific actions in response to particular situations to achieve a goal more effectively.

Goal-Achievement

The process or act of reaching a desired outcome, objective, or result through planned and directed efforts.

Cognitive Reappraisal

A psychological technique that involves changing the emotional response to a situation by reinterpreting its meaning.

Emotional Reaction

A complex psychological state involving an individual's specific feelings, physiological responses, and behaviors in response to stimuli.