Compare and contrast public defenders with private defense attorneys.

What will be an ideal response?


While private attorneys are hired by individuals, public defenders are paid by the state, work for the government, and are appointed by the court to represent defendants who cannot afford private counsel.This distinction, however, is not absolute, as many private attorneys accept employment as pubic defenders, too.?

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The breaking off of surface pieces of concrete or brick due to intense heat is referred to as _____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is a participant observation study of gangs in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles?

a. Sutherland's The Professional Thief b. Klockars' The Professional Fence c. Chambliss' Box Man d. Jankowski's Islands in the Streets

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A defendant must be present in chambers when a judge questions a child witness in a sexual violation case to determine the child's ability to tell the truth

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In normal applications of the K-S test, collapsing of data from continuous form to several discrete categorizations is common

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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