LS Criminal Justice Steps Quiz

The person who brings charges against an individual on behalf of the state.

• Prosecutor
• Public defender
• the judge
• the Attorney General

The chief law officer of NE, who oversees all county prosecutors

• Prosecutor

• Public defender

• the judge

• the Attorney General

The person who is a court-appointed attorney paid by the state to represent defendants who are unable to hire private counsel.

• Prosecutor

• Public defender

• the judge

• the Attorney General

This is a rule of evidence requiring that communications between a client and their attorney be kept confidential, unless the client consents to disclosure.

• Strickland Standard

• Gideon Protection

• Attorney-Client Privilege

• Adversary System

Where the prosecution and defense are opponents and present their cases in the light most favorable to themselves.

• Strickland Standard

• Gideon Protection

• Attorney-Client Privilege

• Adversary System

This is a two-pronged standard to determine whether a defendant had effective counsel: (1) the attorney’s performance was deficient, (2) the deficiency more than likely caused the defendant to lose the case.

• Strickland Standard

• Gideon Protection

• Attorney-Client Privilege

• Adversary System

The stage of the criminal justice system when police may interview witnesses and obtain information that might lead to an arrest is

• information

• investigation

• booking

• sentencing

The stage at which a person is quickly brought before a magistrate after being detained by the police. The magistrate then determines whether probable cause exists and explains the charge.

• information

• investigation

• booking

• initial appearance

The stage which is also a formal legal document filed by a prosecutor and is sufficient to send a suspect to trial.

• information

• investigation

• booking

• initial appearance

The stage where the name of the suspect, the location, time, and purpose of arrest are entered into the police arrest book is called:

• information

• investigation

• booking

• initial appearance