Intro to CJ chapter 9

serve as advocate for the defendant

A defense attorney's main responsibility is to

True

Conviction rates of defendants with private counsel and those represented by publicly funded attorneys are generally the same.

True

Defense lawyers must be guided by their own conscience when deciding whether to defend clients who are guilty.

Initial appearance

During which proceeding is an accused advised of the charges, right to counsel, and applicable bail?

attorney general

Each state, and the nation, has a(n)

True

Government agencies can charge fees for "free" legal counsel.

The client discloses information about a crime that has not yet been committed.

Under what circumstance may an attorney break attorney-client privilege?

attorney-client privilege.

Unless the defendant consents to disclosure, communication between client and attorney is subject to

Eighth

Which Amendment addresses bail?

Whether an individual should be indicted

Which of the following is NOT one of the decisions the prosecutor must make during the pretrial process?

Law school training programs

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods used for assigning attorneys to represent indigent defendants?

Investigating the guilt of the client

Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of defense attorneys?

Grand jury

Who is responsible for issuing an indictment?

In re Gault (1967)

In which case did the United State Supreme Court extend the entitlement to state-provided counsel to juveniles?

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

In 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?

False

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

factual

Police officers are normally concerned with ___________ guilt.

True

Prosecutors are generally considered the most dominant figures in the American criminal justice system.

False

Prosecutors represent crime victims.

the voters

Public prosecutors must ultimately answer to

adversarial

The American justice system is classified as

True

The Brady Rule prohibits prosecutors from withholding evidence from the defense.

False

The attorney general within each state has direct control over all prosecutors within the state's boundaries on all legal matters.

True

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

True

The right to counsel is guaranteed in the Sixth Amendment.