Chapter 9
T/F About 50 percent of all state criminal convictions are the result of plea bargaining.
False
T/F Bail is a constitutional right.
False
T/F Government agencies can charge fees for "free" legal counsel.
False
T/F Indigent defendants may choose the attorney who will serve as their public defender.
False
T/F Less than 10 percent of those adult felony cases bought to prosecutors by police are dismissed through a nolle prosequi.
False
T/F Prosecutors have the option to dismiss cases through a nolo contendere.
False
T/F Release on recognizance is a conditional of sentencing.
False
T/F The Brady Rule increases the opportunity for "foul" behavior by prosecutors.
False
T/F The attorney general within each state has direct control over all prosecutors within the state's boundaries on all legal matters.
False
T/F The plea bargaining process takes place once a guilty plea has been entered.
False
T/F Convictions rates of defendants with private counsels and those represented by publicly funded attorneys are generally the same.
True
T/F Defense lawyers must be guided by their own conscience when deciding whether to defend clients who are guilty.
True
T/F Prosecutors are generally considered the most dominant figures in the American criminal justice system
True
T/F Prosecutors do not represent crime victims.
True
T/F The purpose of the arraignment is to allow the defendant an opportunity to hear the charges against him or her, and enter a plea.
True
T/F The relationship between law enforcement and the prosector's office is symbolic in nature.
True
T/F The right to counsel is guaranteed in the Sixth Amendment.
True
What title is given to the chief law officer of the state?
a) Attorney general
Under what circumstance may an attorney break attorney-client privilege?
a) The client discloses information about a crime that has not yet been commited.
Unless the defendant consents to disclosure, communication between client and atterney is subject to:
a) attorney-client privilege
Which case did the United States Supreme Court hold that the state must provide counsel to those who cannot afford to hire one for themselves?
b) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Which of the following is NOT one of the methods used for assigning attorneys to represent indigent defendaents?
b) Law school training programs
Which of the following is NOT one of the decisions the prosecutor must make during the pretrial process?
b) Whether an individual should be indicted
As an elected official, the prosecutor must answer to _____
b) the voters
Who is responsible for issuing an indictment?
c) Grand jury
Defense attorneys have many responsibilites. Which of the following is NOT one of their responsibilites?
c) Investigating the guilt of the client
Which Amendment addresses bail?
d) Eighth
Which case did the United States Supreme Court extend the entitlement to state-provided counsel to juveniles?
d) In re Gault (1967)
The American justice system is classified as:
d) adversarial
What is the defense attorny's largest responsibility?
d) serve as advocate for the defendant.
