LAW 301 JJCCJ Ethical Problems in The Criminal Justice System Questions

QUESTION 1

1. A detective shows a suspect a lab report that says the suspects DNA is on the murder weapon. After reviewing the lab report the suspect confesses. [Assume Miranda etc. given properly]. It turns out the lab report is fake and the detective created it on their computer. This type of Trickery is NOT allowed True/False

QUESTION 2

1. The American Criminal Justice system is considered to be an ” Inquisatorial System.True/False

QUESTION 3

1. Two points of view explain how police officers ethics are developed. One is Value-learned perspective which argues police values are learned through the socialization and culturalization within a particular police agency.True/False

QUESTION 4

1. In the attorney client relationship the communication between the two are privileged. Meaning the contents of the conversations cannot be forced to be disclosed as evidence. [Ignore any exceptions.]Which party or parties does this privilege belong to

  a.    The Client and Attorney both.
b.The Attorney only
c.The Client only.
d.The Judge

QUESTION 5

1. From which Bill of Rights amendment does the right of a suspect to have counsel during an interrogation derive from?6th amendment5th amendment4th amendmentNone of the above. It does not come from a Bill of Rights amendment.

QUESTION 6

1. It is the prosecutor that decides if an arrest will result in charges and what those charges might be.True/False

QUESTION 7

1. Regardless of how a Federal Prosecutor was appointed their first obligation is to ? [x]

QUESTION 8

1. Federal Prosecutors are political appointees appointed by whom?The GovernorThe MayorNobody they are electedThe President of the United States

QUESTION 9

1. List the seven recurring ethical problems in the criminal justice system.

5 points   

QUESTION 10

1. Our laws and in particular New York State has a Codified Penal Code. What does codification of the law provide to the public? [x]

10 points   

QUESTION 11

1. Who has a “duty of neutrality” and what does it mean or require?For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY

10 points   

QUESTION 12

1. What two factors are agreed upon in a plea bargain?For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY

10 points   

QUESTION 13

1. A defendant has a right to a “Speedy Trial”. From where does the defendant derive the right to a “Speedy Trial.”?Common LawThe BibleThe Model Code of Professional EthicsNolle ProsequiThe 5th Amendment of the Bill of Rights.The 6th Amendment of the Bill of Rights.None of the above.

10 points   

QUESTION 14

1. Briefly explain what discovery is in a criminal case.For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY

10 points   

QUESTION 15 

1. You have been elected the new District Attorney of John Jay County. The last DA resigned due to numerous instances of unethical behavior from the Assistant District Attorney’s that resulted in false convictions, ecessivbe sentences etc. You have 100 Assistant District Attorneys working under you now. You are about to make your first inner office speech to the entire office of ADA’s, investigators and support staff. List 5 things, such as policy changes, rules, procedures, you are instituting that you will expect will increase and then maintain high ethical standards in your office. Be specific. Meaning, exactly what should they do, or how they should respond or what they must consider,etc. Just saying act ethical is not even close. So the point of the question is what are you going to do as District Attorney that will keep your office ethical. Provide the rationale for the item. What is that rule specifically going to do?There is no right or wrong answer. Your list of 5 and the rationale behind them are going to be judge. Demonstrate each item has a specific purpose and what that purpose is.For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).