Chapter 5

Question 1

How are prosecutors selected?

Answer 1

publicly elected official

Question 2

How are federal prosecutors selected?

Answer 2

appointed by president

Question 3

How is a DA selected?

Answer 3

popular election

Question 4

Horizontal model

Answer 4

assistant prosecutors are assigned to units that handle different steps of the judicial process

Question 5

Vertical model

Answer 5

a case is assigned to a single prosecutor and they are responsible for each step of the judicial process

Question 6

What is the role of the prosecution?

Answer 6

to represent the gov’t

Question 7

Nonprosecutorial Duties (4)

Answer 7

juvenile/dependency matters, child support, victim assistance, civil asset forfeitures

Question 8

Prosecutorial Duties (4)

Answer 8

assisting police, making charging decisions, plea bargaining, disclosing evidence

Question 9

3 factors prosecutors use to charge

Answer 9

1. seriousness of the crime
2. The offenders culpability
3. the likelihood of getting a conviction

Question 10

Plea Bargaining

Answer 10

prosecution and the defense give something up to reach an agreement

Question 11

Exculpatory Evidence

Answer 11

evidence that is favorable to the defendant

Question 12

Types of evidence (3)

Answer 12

testimony/physical evidence, exculpatory evidence, impeachment evidence

Question 13

What is testimony?

Answer 13

police reports, witness interviews, lab reports

Question 14

Impeachment evidence

Answer 14

calls the credibility of a witness

Question 15

Prosecutorial misconduct

Answer 15

breaches of a prosecutors ethical duties; example, a prosecutor believes someone to be guilty when in fact they are truly innocent

Question 16

What type of discretion do prosecutors have?

Answer 16

limitless