Directions: Provide Short Essay Answers and Cite Your Work Using APA Style.
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What is a privileged communication and what is the rationale for the existence of confidential relationships?
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What are four fundamental conditions that must be established before a person is exempted from testifying in a judicial proceeding based on a claim of privilege?
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If there are questions as to whether a privilege should be recognized, how will the court proceed?
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Explain what the spousal incapacity privilege is and the rationale behind the rule.
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What is the marital communications privilege and what is required for the privilege to apply?
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What are two possible justifications for the attorney-client privilege?
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Explain why the psychotherapist-patient privilege is supported by stronger policy justifications than the doctor-patient privilege.