Forensic Psych Final

a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official

privileged communication shared with only a few people for furthering certain purposes; receiver of confidential information is generally prohibited from using it to take advantage of the giver

an application or proceeding for review by a higher tribunal

a particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question

not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased

an act prohibiting employers from treating applicants or employees differently because of their membership in a protected class

a doctrine that holds that employment practices may be considered discriminatory and illegal if they have a disproportionate "adverse impact" on members of a minority group

policies that take factors including race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group in areas of employment, education, and busness

discrimination against members of a dominant or majority group in favor of members of a minorty group

a landmark piece of legislation in the US that outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women

an equal exchange or substitution of goods or services

the mental capacity of an individual to participate in legal proceedings

someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information to assist a court in decidiing a matter before it; this information may come in the form of a brief, a testimony that has not been solicited by any of the parties, or a learned treatise on a matter that bears on the case

a writ which requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court; ensures that aprsoner can be released from unlawful detnetion (detention lacking sufficient cause or evidence)