Exam 10: Prosecution and Defense

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

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

The legal attorney who represents the accused is called a(n)_________.

Contract counsel occurs when an attorney in private practice contracts with the government to represent all indigent defendants in a county during a set period of time and for a specified dollar amount.

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

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

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

In the _________ model, a case is accepted and charges are made only when there is enough evidence to ensure conviction. For each case the prosecutor asks, "Will this case result in a conviction?"

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. The US Department of Justice has guidelines which Diane that follow to determine whether a case should be dismissed?  Which guideline below would Diane likely use in determining whether to dismiss a felony drug case?

Defense attorneys should never offer psychological support to their clients.

Which of the defense attorneys would receive their pay from the government?

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

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.

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?

When a case is accepted and charges are made only if there is enough evidence to ensure conviction, a prosecutor is operating according to the _______ model.

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

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

Nolle prosequi refers to the :

Discuss the key relationships of the prosecutor with others in the criminal justice system.

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