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Defense attorneys are the _____ powerful members of the courtroom work group.

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How often have pro se defendants been found to do as well in court as represented defendants?

A) 80% of the time
B) 50% of the time
C) 25% of the time
D) Never

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The public defender is a 20ᵗʰ-century response to the problem of providing legal representation for the _____.

Lawyers who are less cooperative find that they do not get _____ case scheduling considerations.

List and describe the three primary methods used in the United States to provide indigent defendants with attorneys.

At which of the following stages in the criminal justice process is an indigent defendant provided counsel paid by the government?

Lawyers must always do what their clients ask them to do.

The attorney-client privilege protects not only all statements made by a client to his lawyer but also any work product done by the lawyer when representing that client.

In criminal cases, the relationship between lawyer and client is more likely to be marked by distrust and hostility.

Indigents are defendants who cannot afford to pay a lawyer and, therefore, are entitled to a lawyer for free. Although the Supreme Court has essentially mandated the development of indigent-defense systems, it has left the financing and type of delivery system up to states and counties, which have considerable discretion in adopting programs (Worden and Worden 1989) . How best to provide legal representation for the poor has been a long-standing issue for the courts and the legal profession. In the United States, the three primary methods are assigned counsel, contract systems, and public defender. -The public defender method is

Which method of providing legal representation for indigent defendants is the most common in large cities?

To defense attorneys, winning a case rarely means an acquittal.

The features of various defense systems for indigent representation are nearly identical and uniform across jurisdictions.

The right to self-representation is also referred to by the Latin term

Legal ethics seek to ensure that lawyers will

Public clients are skeptical about the skills of their lawyers.

Indigents are defendants who cannot afford to pay a lawyer and, therefore, are entitled to a lawyer for free. Although the Supreme Court has essentially mandated the development of indigent-defense systems, it has left the financing and type of delivery system up to states and counties, which have considerable discretion in adopting programs (Worden and Worden 1989) . How best to provide legal representation for the poor has been a long-standing issue for the courts and the legal profession. In the United States, the three primary methods are assigned counsel, contract systems, and public defender. -The contract systems method is

Identify the rewards and benefits that may result from cooperation or a lack of cooperation for defense attorneys working with a courtroom work group.How does this affect the way that defense attorneys perform their duties?

Which Amendment provides the right to counsel?

Self-representation is a rare occurrence.