Chapter. 10: The Bench and the Bar; Those who judge, prosecute and defend Flashcards
1
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What is Merit Selection?
A
a means of selecting judges
2
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What is the Model code of Judicial Conduct?
A
it provides a set of ethical principles and guidelines for judges.
3
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What is Judicial Misconduct?
A
inappropriate behavior by a judge.
4
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What is the Prosecuting attorney?
A
one who brings prosecutions, representing the people of the jurisdiction.
5
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What is the defense attorney?
A
one whose responsibility is to see that the rights of the accused are upheld prior to, during, and after trial.
6
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Who are the public defenders?
A
an attorney whose full-time is to represent indigent defendants( illiterate,uneducated, uncooperative).
