Exam 10: Ethical Misconduct in the Courts and Responses

E x parte conversations are a way of avoiding the perception of bias.

In terms of prosecutorial misconduct, Aronson and McMurtrie discussed the presence of all of the following elements except:

Believing one's original theory of the case despite evidence to the contrary is called:

It is very common for attorneys to file complaints against judges that the attorneys feel had engaged in misconduct.

Strict constructionists believe that rights only exist if they are specifically enumerated in the Constitution.

The view that an individual has no rights unless these rights are specified in the Constitution or have been created by some other legal source is referred to as:

The ruling in the Batson case prohibits attorneys from using their peremptory challenges to exclude a juror on the basis of ___________.

Describe the importance of judicial independence, but also explain why judicial oversight is necessary.

You are  a judge seeking re-election to the county court. The Senate candidate from the party you represent has asked you to make a speech at his campaign event, since you share his ideas. You wish to show your support and also make your positions known. Which of the following is true?

An approach to the Constitution that uses a looser reading of the document is called

The most common charge leveled against prosecutors are Brady violations.

You are  a judge seeking re-election to the county court. You have been assigned a case that involves a relative of the woman running against you in the upcoming election. In order to ensure there is no appearance of bias, your duty would be to:

You are a defense attorney defending a client against a murder charge. Your client is the former boyfriend of the victim, and it has been established by several witnesses that the breakup was not a pleasant one. Your client was identified as a suspect from the very beginning. During the trial, the prosecution presented a witness who claimed to overhear your client praying for forgiveness in his holding cell. The prosecution also presented the murder weapon, which was a softball bat with your client's fingerprint on the handle. Your client was convicted. You attempted to convince the jury that the presence of the fingerprints did not mean anything-it was his bat, after all, and he had used it in a softball game recently. You argued that the detectives investigating the murder suspected your client right away because he was the victim's ex-boyfriend, and accordingly, they automatically interpreted any evidence in a way that agreed with their suspicion. This is an example of:

The procedure for presenting a single suspect to an eyewitness for identification is known as a:

You are a prosecutor and are preparing for an upcoming trial. This is a case of arson, and the defendant is accused of setting fire to a barn, causing it to burn to the ground. You have an abundance of physical evidence that points to the defendant, but you also discover that a set of shoeprints found at the scene matches another person. This would be an example of:

____________________ are those freedoms that the framers would have recognized whether or not they were specifically mentioned in the Bill of Rights or Constitution.

The Warren Court was known for its

Review the efforts being made to reverse wrongful convictions, including private and government-driven efforts.

According to the text, the major complaint about defense attorneys is that they do not communicate regularly with clients.

A(n)_____________________ would utilize a looser reading of the Constitution and read into it rights that the framers might have recognized or that should be recognized due to "evolving standards."