Describe the various types of defense attorneys and discuss their benefits

What will be an ideal response?


Privately-retained attorneys are expensive and allow the defendant to choose.
Indigent defense attorneys include assigned counsel, a contracted model, and the public defender.
Both privately-retained and public defenders perform the same duties. Avoidance of conflicts of interest is required for both types of attorneys.

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A basis of knowledge in which we rely on our own lived experiences is called _________

a. authority knowledge b. traditional knowledge c. commonsense knowledge d. media knowledge e. personal experience knowledge

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Inherent risks usually remain constant

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the context of the American juvenile justice system, explain the factors that are considered by police in low-visibility decision making.

What will be an ideal response?

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The view of anarchists is best characterized as holding that:

a. the state is by its very nature a criminal enterprise b. Columbus’ “conquest of paradise” was a crime c. the slave trade was the worst crime in history d. wars are never justified

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