Briefly describe the assigned counsel system. What role does it play in the U.S. criminal justice system?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response would be:
Many defendants cannot afford the legal counsel to which they are constitutionally entitled. The assigned counsel system is the oldest system to provide such defendants with an attorney, and it continues to be used, especially in rural areas. Judges appoint attorneys to represent defendants who cannot afford them. Most such attorneys are paid by the court that appoints them, but sometimes they are expected to do the work pro bono—for the public good. Seldom are they given funds to do any investigatory work on behalf of their clients. Some less scrupulous lawyers make their living as assigned counsel; because it is often to their financial advantage to do so, they are quick to plead their clients guilty.
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a. government sponsorship of legislation that does too much for wealthy Americans b. government sponsorship of legislation that supports same-sex marriage c. government sponsorship of legislation that supports pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants d. government sponsorship of legislation that proposes reducing spending on public services
Japan is a major financial contributor to
a. the United Nations. b. the International Monetary Fund (IMF). c. the World Bank. d. the Asian Development Bank. e. all of these.