Lawyers and Substance Abuse

 

 

 

 

Please read the article found in the link below. Afterwards, answer the below questions following the requirements listed in course syllabus (total of 300 words minimum; each question combined). For full credit, students must respond back to at least 2 other students.

The Lawyer, the Addict (Zimmerman, 2017)

1) The report indicted that substance abuse, and other mental health factors like stress are extremely prevalent among attorneys. Do you think these factors help attribute to prosecutorial misconduct? Why or why not?

2) How do you think substance abuse among attorneys should be addressed? Should all actors (attorneys and judges) be tested for illicit drug use? Defend your answer.

 

 

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