Exam 5: Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

Which of the following have some said undermines the system of justice?

Describe the role trust plays in professionalism.

Model Rule 3.3 ______.

Plea bargaining occurs in what percentage of all criminal cases?

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility in a formal opinion on Rule 3.8 has noted ______.

Ethical rules require lawyers to accept any case and client who can pay the fee.

What process is used by prosecutors where they charge a person with more than one crime with the intention of dropping the most serious charge(s)in hopes the defendant will plead to the lesser charge(s)?

Which court case ruled it is a prosecutor's constitutional duty to make voluntary disclosure of evidence?

Which of the following is an expression that has a multitude of possible meanings and is frequently used to signify rules governing professions?

The legal and ethical rules generally leave prosecutors with little discretion in their jobs.

Research suggests that offenders who kill ______ victims are significantly more likely to be charged with a capital crime.

Ethical rules prohibit prosecutors from engaging in plea bargaining.

Which of the following is true about judges?

Prosecutors are often criticized for overcharging.Briefly define the term "overcharging."

Prosecutors have almost ______ immunity in so far as their decisions to bring charges.

According to Model Rule 3.3,this rule ______.

In a study of which state did researchers find that banning plea bargains did not overload the court system?

Prosecutors who engage in ethical misconduct are frequently discipline or punished.

By 1914,three quarters of all state bar associations had adopted the Canons,and in most states complaints about lawyer misconduct were heard by bar association committees followed by a possible appeal to the court.

What is the basic legal and ethical obligation of a prosecutor?