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1. Sexual Exploitation Of Divorce Clients: The Lawyer's Prerogative, Thomas D. Lyon Jul 1987

1. Sexual Exploitation Of Divorce Clients: The Lawyer's Prerogative, Thomas D. Lyon

Thomas D. Lyon

Melvin Belli has suggested, relying on his own experience as an attorney, that sex between a lawyer and his client is the "lawyer's prerogative."  This statement stresses the power imbalance implicit in many attorney-client relationships, and implies that sexuality is up to the lawyer as the more powerful member of the dyad.  Belli's position is also characteristic of the unique perspective through  which lawyers commonly view their practice.  Many attorneys believe that as long as the lawyer performs adequately in the courtroom, his indiscriminate behavior  in the bedroom does no wrong, nor, in technical terms, breaches any fiduciary duty.


Curative Factors In Offenders' Groups, John W. Macdevitt, Charles A. Sanislow Jan 1987

Curative Factors In Offenders' Groups, John W. Macdevitt, Charles A. Sanislow

Charles A. Sanislow, Ph.D.

Curative factors were assessed among therapy groups of offenders experiencing differentially restrictive incarceration, from probation through minimum security and maximum security to a special segregation unit for behaviorally problematic prisoners. Catharsis was highly rated as in earlier studies, while interpersonal learning input was rated at varying levels. Existential awareness was rated much higher than with typical outpatient populations, while cohesiveness was rated lower. The significance of these findings is discussed.


Speedreading, Marcel Just, Patricia Carpenter Dec 1986

Speedreading, Marcel Just, Patricia Carpenter

Marcel Adam Just

No abstract provided.


Dyslexia, Marcel Adam Just, Patricia A. Carpenter Dec 1986

Dyslexia, Marcel Adam Just, Patricia A. Carpenter

Marcel Adam Just

No abstract provided.