Exam 9: Pretrial Procedures the Adversary System in Action

Which Amendment addresses bail?

The relationship between law enforcement and the prosecutor's office is symbiotic in nature.

Explain why defense attorneys must often defend clients they know to be guilty.

Individuals,acting as trial lawyers,who initiate and conduct cases in the government's name and on behalf of the people are called .

After an arrest has been made,the first step towards determining innocence or guilt is the .

Court-appointed attorneys who are paid by the state to represent those unable to afford counsel are called .

The grand jury is responsible for determining .

When the prosecutor raises the level of the charges above where it should be in order to induce a plea bargain,(s)he is participating in

Delineate the responsibilities of defense attorneys.

What reason may possibly explain why Phillip Cheatham,Jr.'s defense attorney would describe him as a "shooter of people?"

A is the group of citizens called to decide whether probable cause exists to believe that a suspect committed the crime with which she or he has been charged.

The textbook points out that police officers often focus on factual guilt,whereas prosecutors are ultimately concerned with guilt.

Contrast the prosecutor's role as an elected official and as a crime fighter.

Indigent defendants may choose the attorney who will serve as their public defender.

Who was responsible for presenting evidence during the trial that Cheatham was driving to Chicago at the time of the shootings?

The one who agrees,for a fee,to pay the bail amount if the accused fails to appear in court is called a

Indicate the ways that both defense attorneys and prosecutors can induce plea bargaining.

The right to counsel is guaranteed in the Sixth Amendment.

The purpose of the arraignment is to allow the defendant an opportunity to hear the charges against him or her,and enter a plea.

Upwards of twenty-five students participated in the hazing of Champion.How does this complicate the prosecutors ability to bring a case to a jury?