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According to the text, young recruits may be encouraged by more experienced officers to accept free meals or similar small gratuities to establish whether the new officer’s loyalty to the squad can be relied upon.

The most fundamental expression of legal ethics is that the client’s interests should take precedence over those of the lawyer.

A judge may make public comments that might affect the outcome of a trial, so long as the comments do not substantially interfere with a fair trial.

If a criminal defense lawyer knows that his client plans testify falsely, the lawyer’s sole option is to tell the judge.

According to the text, an advantage of an elected judiciary is that voters generally are competent to assess a candidate’s qualifications.

In the case of an elected judiciary, the judicial candidate cannot know the identity of the donors to her campaign so that it will not affect the judge’s impartiality if elected.

According to the text, police training stresses that once a decision has been made to use deadly force, that force must be applied quickly and must be deadly.

According to the text, an officer’s belief that her purpose in life is to rid society of “bad guys” may lead to a belief that the ends justify the means of obtaining a conviction.

If in a murder prosecution, a defendant reveals to her lawyer the location of the murder weapon, the lawyer musts disclose that to the prosecutor.

9-5.000 – Issues Related To Trials And Other Court Proceedings | USAM | Department of Justice The law requires that the prosecution disclose exculpatory (Brady) and impeachment (Giglio) evidence when such evidence may be helpful to the defendant in negating her guilt or reducing her punishment.