Question 1

From the early days in the founding of America women were welcome into the practice of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As in other professions, women who are naturally aggressive and competitive may be considered bossy and unpleasant, yet successful lawyers are expected to possess these same characteristics which are usually found acceptable in a man.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Arabella Babb Mansfield, the ______ woman to be officially recognized as a lawyer in the U.S., was admitted the Iowa State bar in 1869.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  first foreign-born 
D)  first African American 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  first foreign-born 
D)  first African American

Question 4

To help compensate for their lack of connections, some female lawyers are forming clubs and their own bar associations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2020 President Trump appointed to the Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Following the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings:

Accepted Answer

A)  Few women were willing to complain of harassment for several years. 
B)  Sexual harassment and discrimination claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission increased considerably. 
C)  Clarence Thomas emerged as the loser. 
D)  Anita Hill resigned from her job as law school professor. 
A)  Few women were willing to complain of harassment for several years. 
B)  Sexual harassment and discrimination claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission increased considerably. 
C)  Clarence Thomas emerged as the loser. 
D)  Anita Hill resigned from her job as law school professor.

Question 7

A study of newly elected or appointed judges described in the text showed that they experienced a sense of isolation, fear of appearing incompetent, and dismay over the unexpected realities of the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Quid pro quo sexual harassment implies a trade-off of sexual favors for job benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Born in 1933,_____________ represented male plaintiffs to show gender discrimination affects everyone and was able in this way to overturn discriminatory laws.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Born in 1933,_____________ represented male plaintiffs to...

Question 10

Women make up one half of the legal profession in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many women judges believe they are able to __________ more with victims than their male counterparts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many women judges believe they are able...

Question 12

The Latin term which implies a trade-off of sexual favors for job benefits is _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Latin term which implies a trade-off...

Question 13

The term used for the legal system under the Anglo-Saxon form of justice that goes back to Britain in the Middle Ages is known as the ____________system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used for the legal system...

Question 14

The following statement is true concerning women lawyers:

Accepted Answer

A)  As of 2020, women lawyers' earnings came to equal men's. 
B)  In a survey cited in the text few female attorneys believed there is a "glass ceiling" for women's advancement in law firms. 
C)  Gender disparities in lawyers' pay are the most extreme in private practice. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  As of 2020, women lawyers' earnings came to equal men's. 
B)  In a survey cited in the text few female attorneys believed there is a "glass ceiling" for women's advancement in law firms. 
C)  Gender disparities in lawyers' pay are the most extreme in private practice. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Gender harassment

Accepted Answer

A)  Voices of women prominently heard here 
B)  Title IX 
C)  Belittling a woman as a woman 
D)  Trial by combat 
A)  Voices of women prominently heard here 
B)  Title IX 
C)  Belittling a woman as a woman 
D)  Trial by combat

Question 16

The boxed reading by Kentucky personal injury attorney Flora T. Stuart describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  The warm welcome she received as one of the first women at her law school. 
B)  How early in her career she got a nationally highlighted case of a woman on trial for a self-induced abortion. 
C)  Of her heartache in losing the abortion trial as her client was sentenced to prison. 
D)  How she regrets her decision today to go to law school. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The warm welcome she received as one of the first women at her law school. 
B)  How early in her career she got a nationally highlighted case of a woman on trial for a self-induced abortion. 
C)  Of her heartache in losing the abortion trial as her client was sentenced to prison. 
D)  How she regrets her decision today to go to law school. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 17

As shown in a Gallup poll taken on a sample of the general public, the legal profession by every measure has a poor reputation for integrity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The passage of Title IX of the Higher Education act in 1972 was a landmark decision in terms of opening the doors to aspiring female attorneys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain how the relentless work ethic of law uniquely affects women and can hinder their careers.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&There are excessive demands of the work

Question 20

Until the mid-_______, women were prohibited from attending law school.

Accepted Answer

A)  1700s 
B)  1800s 
C)  1900s 
D)  1970s 
A)  1700s 
B)  1800s 
C)  1900s 
D)  1970s

From the early days in the founding of America women were welcome into the practice of law.

As in other professions, women who are naturally aggressive and competitive may be considered bossy and unpleasant, yet successful lawyers are expected to possess these same characteristics which are usually found acceptable in a man.

Arabella Babb Mansfield, the ______ woman to be officially recognized as a lawyer in the U.S., was admitted the Iowa State bar in 1869.

To help compensate for their lack of connections, some female lawyers are forming clubs and their own bar associations.

In 2020 President Trump appointed to the Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett.

Following the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings:

A study of newly elected or appointed judges described in the text showed that they experienced a sense of isolation, fear of appearing incompetent, and dismay over the unexpected realities of the job.

Quid pro quo sexual harassment implies a trade-off of sexual favors for job benefits.

Born in 1933,_____________ represented male plaintiffs to show gender discrimination affects everyone and was able in this way to overturn discriminatory laws.

Women make up one half of the legal profession in the U.S.

Many women judges believe they are able to __________ more with victims than their male counterparts.

The Latin term which implies a trade-off of sexual favors for job benefits is _____________.

The term used for the legal system under the Anglo-Saxon form of justice that goes back to Britain in the Middle Ages is known as the ____________system.

The following statement is true concerning women lawyers:

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Gender harassment

The boxed reading by Kentucky personal injury attorney Flora T. Stuart describes:

As shown in a Gallup poll taken on a sample of the general public, the legal profession by every measure has a poor reputation for integrity.

The passage of Title IX of the Higher Education act in 1972 was a landmark decision in terms of opening the doors to aspiring female attorneys.

Explain how the relentless work ethic of law uniquely affects women and can hinder their careers.

Until the mid-_______, women were prohibited from attending law school.

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Female Crime and Delinquency

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Delinquency Across the Life Span

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

The Prison Environment

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in Law Enforcement

Women in Corrections

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Exam 12: Women in the Legal Profession

From the early days in the founding of America women were welcome into the practice of law.

As in other professions, women who are naturally aggressive and competitive may be considered bossy and unpleasant, yet successful lawyers are expected to possess these same characteristics which are usually found acceptable in a man.

Arabella Babb Mansfield, the ______ woman to be officially recognized as a lawyer in the U.S., was admitted the Iowa State bar in 1869.

To help compensate for their lack of connections, some female lawyers are forming clubs and their own bar associations.

In 2020 President Trump appointed to the Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett.

Following the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings:

A study of newly elected or appointed judges described in the text showed that they experienced a sense of isolation, fear of appearing incompetent, and dismay over the unexpected realities of the job.

Quid pro quo sexual harassment implies a trade-off of sexual favors for job benefits.

Born in 1933,_____________ represented male plaintiffs to show gender discrimination affects everyone and was able in this way to overturn discriminatory laws.

Women make up one half of the legal profession in the U.S.

Many women judges believe they are able to __________ more with victims than their male counterparts.

The Latin term which implies a trade-off of sexual favors for job benefits is _____________.

The term used for the legal system under the Anglo-Saxon form of justice that goes back to Britain in the Middle Ages is known as the ____________system.

The following statement is true concerning women lawyers:

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Gender harassment

The boxed reading by Kentucky personal injury attorney Flora T. Stuart describes:

As shown in a Gallup poll taken on a sample of the general public, the legal profession by every measure has a poor reputation for integrity.

The passage of Title IX of the Higher Education act in 1972 was a landmark decision in terms of opening the doors to aspiring female attorneys.

Explain how the relentless work ethic of law uniquely affects women and can hinder their careers.

Until the mid-_______, women were prohibited from attending law school.

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Female Crime and Delinquency

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Delinquency Across the Life Span

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

The Prison Environment

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in Law Enforcement

Women in Corrections

Filters