Exam 10: Prosecution and Defense

_______ defendants cannot afford to hire a private attorney.

Defense attorneys spend most of their time in court.

Which is not a name given to a prosecuting attorney?

_____ is the term for an attorney who is employed on a full-time,salaried basis by the government to represent indigents.

The development of ________ testing has freed many innocent people who were wrongly incarcerated.

Prosecutors wishing to maintain a high ________ rate will drop cases with weak evidence.

Which role played by prosecutors is most responsive to public opinion?

What is the most common method of selection for the job of county prosecutor?

A defense attorney who works to prepare the defendant for the likely outcome of punishment and who helps persuade the defendant to plead guilty is said to be performing the role of

When a prosecutor decides to drop a case,this is called

Findings from research have indicated there is little difference between the outcomes of private attorneys,public defenders,contract counsel,and assigned counsel.

Close cooperation between prosecutors and the police is automatic in every case because of their similar views of crime and the fact that they work for the same sponsoring organization.

Discuss the key relationships that prosecutors have with other actors (or personnel)in the criminal justice system.

A prosecutor

Prosecutors are careful not to make mistakes because they face severe punishment from the state if they convict innocent people.

You are a prosecuting attorney in a small town in Wyoming.You have an excellent relationship with the local sheriff; in fact,he is a friend of yours from school.When a cattle rancher is murdered in your district,suspicion falls on the sheriff,who had a long-standing dispute with him over a woman.How will discretion enter into your decision-making process?

In which case did the Supreme Court determine the requirements which must be met if defendants are to receive effective counsel?

Most criminal defense lawyers are able to become wealthy because there are many rich celebrities and professional athletes who get into trouble with the law.

Prosecutors are not influenced by the political system.

Television shows that portray the relationship between defense attorneys and prosecutors as primarily adversarial is realistic.