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Prosecutors depend on the cooperation of victims and ________to effectively prosecute suspects.

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The geographic territory over which a court has authority is known as its jurisdiction.

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After deciding that a case should be filed against an offender, the next step of the prosecutor is to determine:

During the discovery process, a prosecutor can conceal evidence that demonstrates that the defendant is actually innocent.

A public defender is a private sector attorney who works on a contract (for fee) basis.

This type of judge is nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate.

A prosecutors decision-making process includes evaluating each of the following EXCEPT:

The chief legal officer of a state is known as the ____________________.

One role of the __________ is to act in the position of trial counsel for the police.

In most states, no higher authority can second guess or change the decision of a prosecutor.

____________________ defendants are too poor to hire a private attorney.

A recent survey revealed that which of the following systems of defense representation is most common in the 100 most populous counties in the United States?

Which of the following is NOT a lawyer who works in the private sector but provides legal aid to indigents?

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the right to counsel attaches at the initial hearing before a magistrate when the defendant is informed of the charges and restrictions on liberty are imposed?

Which of the following refers to a situation where an attorney is employed on a full-time, salaried basis by the government to represent indigents?

Information is made available by prosecutors to defense attorneys during the ____________________ process.

Explain the role of indigent defense.How is a person declared indigent? What are the different types of indigent defense? What are the pros and cons for each type?

State courts of last resort are usually called:

Many other countries use a process where the judge takes an active role in questioning witnesses as well as many other areas of the case.

_____ _____ are obligated to inform their clients about plea agreement offers made by the prosecutor.