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Defense attorneys have an ethical obligation to defend their clients zealously even if that defense includes illegal conduct on the part of the attorney.

While executing a lawfully issued arrest warrant, a police officer is shielded by

A prosecutor is ethically obligated to seek justice.

What is a nolle prosequi?

A victim impact statement is used in what phase of a criminal prosecution?

Which of the following best describes the U.S. adversarial system?

To which justice model discussed in the text does the United States adhere?

Which of the following fee arrangements is not allowed in criminal cases?

The decision to prosecute is analyzed for equal protection purposes under what standard?

Efficiency in the prosecution of crime is a primary goal of a criminal justice system based on the crime control model.