Exam 7: Courts and the Quest for Justice

The attorney general is the chief law enforcement officer in any state.

During the pretrial process,the ____ holds a great deal of discretion as to whether an individual who has been arrested by the police will be charged.

A ____ opinion is a separate opinion prepared by judges who support the decision of the majority of the court but who want to express their own particular reasoning.

When the trial starts,the judge takes on the role of the:

The modern role of the public defender was established by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Sixth Amendment in the case of __________________________________.