Imagine that you are teaching a college course in criminal justice and are on topic to discuss the ethical duties of prosecutors. You tell the class that prosecutors have a number of specific ethical obligations, such as disclosing exculpatory evidence, avoiding conflicts of interest, and refraining from any behavior that would interfere with fair administration of justice. You then go on to give examples of how these duties affect the day-to-day job of prosecutors. What examples would you give? A student asks if ethics can sometimes "get in the way" of a prosecutor doing his or her job. What do you say? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses will vary.
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a. individual knowledge b. scientific testing c. collaborative efforts d. test cities
What is the primary purpose of a PSI?
a. help juries decide on an appropriate sentence b. help courtroom work groups decide on an appropriate sentence c. help judges decide on an appropriate sentence d. help probation officers monitor their caseloads
Degher and Hughes emphasize that the interactionist perspective stresses deviance as
a. not a process at all but simply an interaction between objective reality and the investigator who determines true deviance. b. a process whereby subjective uncertainties interact with and are resolved by objective data to determine the deviant among us. c. a process of determining the objective basis for those labeled deviant. d. a process and interaction between those labeled deviant and those promoting the deviant label.
Body armor is also available to the:
a. employees b. the general public c. criminals d. corporations