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The second step in jury selection is the drawing of the _____.
Case scheduling is a simple process.
Victim/witness _____ programs are designed to help better navigate the court process.
Defendants will opt for a trial if a prison sentence may be high.
Defense attorneys are the most powerful members of the courtroom work group.
A law on the books approach to mandatory minimum sentences stresses _____ of
punishment.
Many judges say that sentencing is the most difficult part of the job.
The federal government enacted the _____ Protection Act of 2004, which expands
judicial review of convictions on the basis of evidence that tends to exonerate.
What are the possible tensions that may exist between lawyers and their clients?
The Supreme Court has held that judges and not juries have the authority to determine
important facts (other than prior record) that determine sentencing.
Domestic violence laws began to change as society started to view domestic violence as
an important social issue. Discuss the impact of such changes.
The strength of the evidence police provide to prosecutors is one of the most important
factors influencing whether prosecutors file criminal charges.
Programs aimed at improving police"prosecutor relationships and community
prosecution are two contemporary examples of the expanding domain of the prosecutor.
Police may conduct _____ searches when incident to a lawful arrest.
Plea bargaining did not become well established in the U.S. until the 1960s.
The turnover rate among assistant district attorneys is relatively low.
Despite the legal presumption of innocence, once defendants are arrested, the public
assumes they are guilty.
