1) The role of the prosecutor involves two major characteristics: decentralization and what else?

a. deference

b. willingness to compromise.

c. broad discretion.

d. commitment.

2- Prosecutors consider both legal and extra-legal focal concerns when making a charging decision. Which of the following is an extra-legal focal concern?

a. socio-economic status of the victim.

b. degree of cooperation of the defendant.

c. likelihood of prosecution in another jurisdiction.

d. degree of harm caused by the offense.

3-Frivolous lawsuits" refers to:

a. torts.

b. civil suits brought without any legitimate legal claim.

c. civil suits for less than $3,000.

d. cases alleging minor criminal offenses that a prosecutor should have dismissed through an exercise of discretion.

4-What is the typical remedy for prosecutorial error?

a. criminal lawsuits.

b. trial court reversal.

c. appellate court reversal.

d. civil lawsuits.

5-Of the three major ways of providing indigent defendants with court-appointed attorneys, studies find:

a. better results are received from assigned counsel.

b. better results are received by contract systems.

c. there are no major differences in the results received from the three systems.

d. better results are received from public defenders.

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