What is a Public Defender?

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An attorney employed by a government agency or subagency, or by a private organization under contract to a government body, for the purpose of providing defense services to indigents, or an attorney who has volunteered such service.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. About 49% of adult criminal cases end with a plea bargain rather than going through the complete trial process. 2. Concurrent sentencing, a traditional form of sentencing, is focused on rehabilitation and sets an indefinite term of incarceration that can be shortened based on good behavior.fdddddd' 3. In 2017, more than 9,450 juveniles had received a life without parole sentence. 4. In the case of In re Winship in 1970, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles are entitled to adjudication under the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard of proof. 5. The predisposition report is a comprehensive document that provides a full background report on the juvenile, for the judge to use during the hearing.

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Explain how working the floor may involve getting your hands dirty.

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Judge Brown is up for reelection. His political affiliation is not listed on the ballot; therefore, he is running in a(n) _________ election

a. partisan b. adversarial c. nonpartisan d. inquisitorial

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Autocratic managers who seek no input from employees or fail to keep them informed increase stress.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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