Author Question: Governor Rick Perry and other Republican leaders have argued that frivolous lawsuits have ... (Read 96 times)

Pea0909berry · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Governor Rick Perry and other Republican leaders have argued that frivolous lawsuits have overcrowded court dockets, and excessive damage awards have driven up insurance premiums and other business costs. As a result, they pursued and adopted some aspects of tort reform. Which group was not a member of the coalition urging approval of tort reform?

a. Insurance companies
b. Medical practitioners
c. Victims of negligence and defective products
d. Business interest groups
e. Defendants in civil actions

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding plea bargaining?

a. If plea bargains were nonexistent, the cost to the state would be astronomical.
b. Completely innocent people charged with a crime may be intimidated into pleading guilty to reduce apotentially long sentence.
c. Plea bargains give victims of crime the feeling that they have received justice.
d. The already-slow progress of cases through the courts would grind to a halt without plea bargains.