Exam 10: Prosecution and Defense

The majority of convicted offenders serving time in state prisons are indigent defendants who received publicly provided defense attorneys.

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 spends a great deal of her time prosecuting drug crimes.What is another type of crime that would occupy much of her time?

Which is not one of the U.S.Department of Justice's guidelines to determine whether a case should be dismissed?

Though the findings used with this are conclusive over 99% of the time,_________ evidence is not available to prove innocence in most cases.

When a private attorney is chosen by a court to represent an indigent,this is referred to as ________.

After deciding that a case should be filed against an offender,the next step of the prosecutor is to determine

Most public defense attorneys are highly qualified and motivated.

A state's chief legal officer,usually responsible for both civil and criminal matters,is the state attorney general.

Defense attorneys are frequently referred to as _______ because of their role of managing large caseloads in difficult environments and preparing their clients for conviction.

A public defender is an attorney employed on a full-time,salaried basis by the __________ to represent indigents.

Prosecutors are considered to have a central role in the justice process because they

Of the three major methods used in the United States,which would you suggest for providing effective counsel to indigent defendants? Defend your position.

During the accusatory process,the suspect is arrested,booked,and indictment is granted.

Jacob is an attorney who works in the local public defender's office.His caseload is overwhelming and his salary low.Jacob grew up wealthy and wants to spend his time helping the less fortunate.The stress of his job is significant but he enjoys the work.The clients Jacob represents are likely

The U.S.Supreme Court has clearly defined the term "ineffective counsel."

The "slow plea of guilty" occurs when decision makers have already made up their minds about a case but the defense attorney goes through the motions of putting up a fight against the decision.

John is a district attorney for a large metropolitan area,facing election in the coming year.During the course of John's day,he receives news that a well-known professional football player has attempted to murder his wife,who was having an affair with a state senator.John knows that the way he prosecutes this media-driven case may determine if he is reelected. John is facing a great deal of pressure to bring the football player to justice.He knows what he would do if the suspect was an ordinary citizen.He also knows that his election is coming soon.John needs to meet the expectations of police,judges,and the community.This is commonly known as building ________ relationships.

What role does the advent of scientific technologies such as DNA evidence play in the prosecutor's decision to take a case to trial or to plea bargain? Have these technologies changed the way our adversarial system works? If so,is it more or less effective?

An entry made by a prosecutor on the record of a case and announced in court to indicate that the charges specified will not be prosecuted is referred to as

Which U.S.Supreme Court case involved setting standards for effective assistance of counsel?