What advantages do you see in the use of a collaborative model in criminal sanctioning, as seen with problem-solving courts? Is it beneficial to have court staff, including prosecutors and defense attorneys, working together to arrive at an appropriate sanction for the offender? Any possible problems? How would you like to be involved in this […]
Discuss the pros and cons of plea bargaining and explain the roles of the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, and victim in the plea negotiation.
Due to the excessive criminal court caseloads, plea bargaining is often used. Discuss the pros and cons of plea bargaining and explain the roles of the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, and victim in the plea negotiation. Two references are required for each discussion.
Discuss the proper role of defense attorneys regarding their clients.
Week Seven Discussions Defense attorneys encounter ethical issues that arise in the areas of responsibility to the client (they must defend clients even if they believe they might be guilty), conflicts of interest (balancing an individual client against overall effectiveness as an attorney with a caseload of many), zealous defense (determining the limits of what […]