Ryan Is a District Attorney in a Small Community

Multiple Choice

Ryan is a district attorney in a small community.Ryan's best friend,Eric,happens to work in the public defender's office.Ryan and Eric have a meeting tomorrow morning with the superior court judge to discuss a case involving a sexual assault.The victim in the case would prefer not to testify in this case.Luckily,Ryan and Eric have a positive working relationship with the judge hearing the case.Ryan and Eric are looking forward to coming to an arrangement in this case and having lunch afterward with the judge.Eric,Ryan,and the judge respect one another,which lends itself to a sense of professionalism within the confines of the courtroom.All parties know how to act and respond as their positions dictate.This attitude would be considered

A) working group rules.
B) the local legal culture.
C) common practice.
D) enculturation.