Exam 10: Prosecution and Defense

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

The prosecutor's complex occurs when prosecutors push to close each case with a conviction and lack the ability to objectively evaluate whether the evidence truly shows the defendant is guilty.

Dianne works for the federal governor as a prosecutor. She spends much of her time prosecuting drug crimes. Dianne was placed into her position approximately 3 years ago and seems constantly in awe of her duties within the criminal justice system. Diane works in District 5 in Dallas, Texas. -Dianne works as a prosecutor for the federal government.Dianne's actual title is _______ attorney.

The series of events from the arrest of a suspect to the filing of a formal charge is called the ____________________ process.

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

Which of the following is not a name given to a prosecuting attorney?​

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

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

Which of the following roles played by prosecutors is most responsive to public opinion?​

Most states use the "contract counsel" method of providing attorneys for those who cannot afford their own attorneys.

Defense attorneys frequently work with prosecutors to process cases,which is inconsistent with the idea of an "adversarial" court system.In your opinion,does this help or harm criminal defendants? Explain why you feel that way.

Explain the term inadequate counsel.What would be classified as adequate counsel?Who determines what makes an attorney competent?​

Which of the following is true concerning public attitudes about admitting a voluntary admission when received before the suspect's retained lawyer was present?​

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

Information is made available by prosecutors to defense attorneys during the ____________________ process.

Which of the following best describes the discretion given to a prosecutor?​

The job of the defense attorney is accurately depicted in most legally themed television shows.

Prosecutors' _________ and interactions with police,victims,defense attorneys,judges,and the community form the core of the exchange relations that shape decision making in criminal cases.

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

Officials responsible for prosecuting crimes against the federal government are called ____________________.