Chapter 5

Question 1

What must be at the core of the prosecutor’s role in the criminal justice system?

Answer 1

Ethical Conduct

Question 2

One common role of state prosecutors is to work to legally enforce child support and child protection programs.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which model of prosecution assigns one single prosecutor to one entire case?

Answer 3

vertical model

Question 4

Evidence that is favorable to the defendant is called ______.

Answer 4

Exculpatory evidence

Question 5

Exculpatory evidence is the evidence that is favorable to the defendant.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Prosecutors are actively involved in almost every step of the criminal justice process.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Who establishes the starting point from which a plea bargain is reached?

Answer 7

The Prosecutor

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the elected prosecutors’ daily duties?

Answer 8

Make court appearances

Question 9

Aspects of the courtroom, such as plea bargains and its “assembly line” nature, are necessary in most cases to avoid becoming swamped by the large number of cases before them.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Which of the following will most consistently and severely chastise a young, “renegade” prosecutor?

Answer 10

The judge