List and explain the three types of attorneys afforded to indigent defendants

What will be an ideal response?


1.Public defenders. Full-time defense lawyers paid for by local taxpayers.
2.Assigned counsel. Lawyers in private practice selected from a list on a rotating basis either for a fee or pro bono (donated time).
3.Contract attorneys. Private attorneys under contracts with local jurisdictions to represent indigent defendants for an agreed-upon fee.

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When the witness is also the defendant in a criminal case, which of the following balancing tests applies?

A. The evidence is inadmissible if the probative value of the evidence merely outweighs the prejudicial effect. B. The evidence is inadmissible if the probative value of the evidence is substantially outweighed by the prejudicial effect. C. The evidence is inadmissible if the unfair prejudicial effect of the evidence is substantially outweighed by the probative value. D. The evidence is inadmissible if the unfair prejudicial effect of the evidence merely outweighs the probative value.

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The __________ design has been utilized since the early nineteenth century. The wagon wheel form of the structure was created with the dual goals of separation and control

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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When scientists consider whether causal statements are true or false, they are concerned with the validity of causal inference

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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