Exam 10: Prosecution and Defense

In most states,no higher authority can second-guess or change the decision of a prosecutor.

Criminal sufficiency refers to the presence of the minimum legal elements necessary for prosecution of a case.

Dianne works for the federal governor as a prosecutor in District 5,which is located in Dallas,Texas.In her three years at the job,she has spent much of her time prosecuting drug crimes.She loves the discretion and the attendant power her job gives her.Dianne works in Dallas,Texas,for District 5.How many districts are within the United States?

Dianne works for the federal governor as a prosecutor in District 5,which is located in Dallas,Texas.In her three years at the job,she has spent much of her time prosecuting drug crimes.She loves the discretion and the attendant power her job gives her. The U.S.Department of Justice has guidelines which Dianne must follow to determine whether a case should be dismissed.Which guideline would Dianne likely use in determining whether to dismiss a felony drug case?

Assigned counsel are attorneys employed full-time by the government to provide defense services to those offenders who cannot afford their own attorneys.

What is a "prosecution complex"?

You are a public defender who is new to the job.Although you have a solid education from an excellent law school,you are finding that your clients do not trust you.How can you improve that crucial relationship?

Each separate offense of which a person is accused in an indictment or an information is called a

Dianne works for the federal governor as a prosecutor in District 5,which is located in Dallas,Texas.In her three years at the job,she has spent much of her time prosecuting drug crimes.She loves the discretion and the attendant power her job gives her.If Dianne was prosecuting a white-collar criminal,which defense attorney would she likely confront in court?

Why might a prosecutor not seek to file charges on behalf of a prostitute who is raped?

The "prosecution complex" occurs when prosecutors push to close each case with a conviction and lack the ability to objectively evaluate whether the evidence truly shows guilt.

During the discovery process,it is legal for a prosecutor to hide from a defense attorney any evidence that might show that the defendant is innocent.

The _________ sufficiency model aims for speedy and early disposition of a case.

________ defense attorneys now handle up to 85% of the cases in many places.

__________ represents an initiative to reduce crime and increase the effectiveness of the criminal justice system by bringing prosecutors into closer contact with citizens.

________ are the officials responsible for the prosecution of crimes that violate the laws of the United States.They are appointed by the president and assigned to a U.S.district court jurisdiction.

Community prosecution

_______ defendants are those who are too poor to afford their own lawyers.

Which is a factor that increases the power of prosecutors?

Trial sufficiency is the policy of the prosecutor's office that encourages speedy and early disposition of cases in response to caseload pressures.