According to the Model Rules, a prosecutor should seek or file charges only if he or she reasonably believes charges are supported by probable cause and:
a. there is a high probability of a conviction.
b. the charges are supported by forensic evidence.
c. the charges are supported by eyewitness evidence.
d. pursuing the charges would be in the interest of justice.
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If the lawyer has accepted a criminal case but then finds out that the client is clearly guilty but wants to fight the charges, the lawyer ______.
a. is required to withdraw from the case b. may withdraw from the case if the judge is informed of this reason c. can continue and require that the prosecution prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt d. enter a plea of guilty on behalf of the client
Sexual harassment of women emerged as a critical important issue in the:
a. 1960s. b. 1970s. c. 1980s. d. None of the above
The Supreme Court has applied the expectation of privacy doctrine to favor the individual (rather than the state) in searches involving
A. Moving a mobile home out of a mobile home park B. Taking blood to determine blood alcohol level C. Applying a beeper to a car to follow a suspect D. A jail cell search
During the 30 years from Brown v. Mississippi to Miranda v. Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court relied on various interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause to invalidate as involuntary 40 confessions in state trials
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false