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When prosecutors are not acting as the government's advocate in some judicial phase of
the criminal justice process they enjoy only qualified immunity for their actions.
Assistant prosecutors are often judged not on how many cases they win, but on how
few they ____.
The three major categories of juvenile court cases are delinquency, status offenses, and
children in need of supervision.
Attorneys in the personal client sector are often referred to as _____ practitioners
because they practice alone or share an office with another attorney.
A _____ search authorizes law enforcement to search and seize any contraband or
illegal items if they are in the immediate vision of the officers.
Over the past several decades, the composition of the bench has become less diverse.
Grand juries are used extensively in jurisdictions where the constitution requires a
grand jury indictment for all felonies.
Public clients are skeptical about the skills of their lawyers.
Technology is shaping the future of courts through _____ communications.
Appellate courts review the evidence presented a trial and determine if the jury reached
a fair verdict.
To defense attorneys, winning a case rarely means an acquittal.
The jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme court is almost completely discretionary.
Judicial _____ commissions consisting of lawyers, judges, and laypersons are used to
investigate allegations of misconduct against state judges.
Most criminal cases do not go to trial.
A century ago, state courts systems included only a single appellate bodythe state court
of last resort.
