Exam 2: Administration of Criminal Justice and the Role of the Paralegal

Police departments are included in

There are no ethical objections to attorneys' making contributions to judicial election campaigns.

Jails are the responsibility of

The circuit court has original trial jurisdiction over federal crimes.

Assume you are assigned to a young,ambitious prosecutor.At a meeting with the prosecutor on a particularly notorious case,the prosecutor says,"The defense will want to plea bargain,so let's add a few charges and not make it easy for the defense to contact the victim or other witnesses." Having studied the ethical responsibilities of a prosecutor,what specific points should you mention?

When a case involves the prosecution of high government officials,a __________________________ is appointed in order to avoid conflicts of interest.

Ben is a paralegal in a private defense firm.He has been given the responsibility to meet with Jamie,a new client,for an initial interview.Ben has carefully prepared for the interview and has gathered all the important information from the client.At the conclusion of the interview Ben asks Jamie if she has any questions.Jamie asks his opinion about how best to try the case and what her chances are of being found not guilty.Ben tells Jamie that he cannot answer those questions as he cannot give legal advice.Is Ben correct? If so,why can't Ben give legal advice?

List four occupations paralegals can hold in criminal law.

When an inmate has served a substantial portion of a sentence,he/she is eligible for early release.This early release is called

High-tech police searches for personal information have been said to threaten

Nonbinding advisory opinions handed down by the state's highest ranking prosecutor are called _______________________________________________.

The _____________________________ represents the interests of society and is the one who has the power to determine who should be charged and what charges ought to be brought against a defendant.

List three kinds of decisions prosecutors must make.

Pro bono work is

A ______________________________________ is a body of citizens chosen to hear evidence and determine whether that evidence is sufficient to bring an accused to trial.

The prosecutor has no duty to

One reason why society needs criminal laws is to provide clear guidelines for police to avoid uneven and unfair enforcement of the law.

The quantum of evidence required in order to arrest a suspect,justify a search,or bind a defendant over for trial is

An attorney may breach client confidentiality

Federal law enforcement agencies include all except the