Ch. 9 Ethics in CJ

Who are the most powerful and influential agents of the Criminal Justice System?

• Judges

• Criminal Defendants

• Criminal Prosecutors

• Police Officers

The use of deceptive or reprehensible methods to attempt to persuade either the court or the jury

• Prosecutorial misconduct

• Judicial misconduct

• Legal malpractice

• Unethical behavior

Elected officials that operate at the county level to represent local government in the prosecution of criminal defendants

• Judges

• Mayors

• District Attorneys

• Sheriffs

The broadest and least regulated power in American criminal law is

• The jury's decision to convict a defendant

• The prosecutor’s decision to institute criminal charges

• The judge's decision to impose a sentence

• The police's decision to make an arrest

Occurs when a person or an agency has competing loyalties or loyalties that are at odds

• Misalignment of priorities

• Conflict of interest

• Disagreement of values

• Divergence of objectives

Work directly for the US Attorney General and represents the US government

• Judges

• District Attorneys

• Public Defenders

• US Attorneys

Cases prosecuted by the US Attorney’s Office involves violations of those related to

• All of the above

• Human and Drug trafficking

• Interstate money laundering and embezzlement

• Wide-scale fraud and Corruption

Elected or appointed officials, serving to represent and advise local governments in criminal prosecutions, civil disputes, and other legal matters

• Judges

• Police Officers

• District Attorneys

• City/Municipal Attorneys

3 discretionary options used when law enforcement agency refers a case for prosecution

• All of the above

• Prosecute

• Decline prosecution

• Further investigation required

A prosecutor should not comment upon the reputation or abilities of defense counsel to an accused person or witness who is seeking or may seek such counsel’s services unless requested

• False

• True