Which of the following is a problem in public defender services for indigent juveniles in Pennsylvania?

a. In some counties, up to 30 percent of children appear without counsel
b. In one jurisdiction, public defenders handle about 360 cases per year
c. Some 44 percent of defense attorneys said they had no or inadequate access to investigators
d. About 94 percent of defense attorneys do not have access to independent investigators or social workers


D

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

Investigators should review the substance of their testimony before the trial. Investigators can review areas of likely inquiry in direct examination by a friendly associate such as the prosecutor

a. True b. False

Criminal Justice

The choice between two or more possible means of handling a situation by police officers is called:

a. discrimination. b. discretion. c. improvisation. d. profiling.

Criminal Justice

Which one of the following is not recommended when an officer is communicating with non-native English speaker?

a. Keeping the message simple and short b. Watching for non-verbal signs c. Using slang and jargon that the person may not understand d. Speakingin a normal volume, not shouting

Criminal Justice

What is the thermic law of crime?

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice