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Judges, Lawyers, and Ethics MCQ

The court of justice is the ________ of the european union.

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Correct Answer: Court of appeals

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One consequence of a plea bargain is the absence of a public trial that shows accountability and condemnation.

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Correct Answer: True

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Professional ethics has one very distinct meaning and is used to signify rules governing professionals and professions.

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Correct Answer: False

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Impact litigation is where lawyers select certain cases to raise certain issues.

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Correct Answer: True

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Ethical rules prohibit judges from commending or criticizing juries for their verdicts.

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Correct Answer: True

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In 2017, Murphy asserted that plea bargaining encourages a kind of ______ justice that discounts individuals in the service of efficiency.

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Correct Answer: Assembly Line

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What is the main reason cited suggested by Gerber (1999) as to the decision for using plea bargains?

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Correct Answer: Caseloads of lawyers

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Rule 3.8 requiring disclosure of evidence to the defense is based on which court rule?

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Correct Answer: Brady

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Ethical rules require that a prosecutor not initiate a prosecution unless ______.

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Correct Answer: It is supported by probable cause

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Which of the following is subject to a number of stresses and tensions – from their constituency, their need to adhere to professional codes and standards, and pressures from academics and the media that others in the justice system are not?

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Correct Answer: Prosecutors

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The Supreme Court held in which of the following cases that a criminal defendant has no right to the assistance of counsel in giving false testimony and that lawyers who refused to give such assistance or who threatened to disclose the future perjury have not denied effective assistance of counsel?

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Correct Answer: Nix v. Whiteside

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Sometimes defense attorneys and other lawyers run into ethical problems because the lawyer has become a “cause lawyer.” This means that the lawyer ______.

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Correct Answer: Is more interested in producing social or legal change than in serving the client

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______ lawyers reflect a shift in the traditional client-centered approach to the conduct of the law; they sometimes encounter additional ethical dilemmas as a result of their “impact” litigation.

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Correct Answer: Cause

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For both criminal and civil cases, the United States follows the ______ system.

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Correct Answer: Adversarial

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Which of the following is not included in a lawyer’s ethical duties?

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Correct Answer: Duty to report past criminal acts of a client

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According to Model Rule 6.2, this rule ______.

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Correct Answer: Adopts flexibility by allowing a lawyer to not be obliged to accept a client whose character or cause the lawyer regards as repugnant

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According to ABA Model Rule 1.2, this rule ______.

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Correct Answer: States that legal representation should not be denied to those who are unable to afford legal services

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Ethical conduct for lawyers requires that they ______.

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Correct Answer: Put aside their personal feeling about the client and the case

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In the inquisitorial system, the judge ______.

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Correct Answer: Seeks to discover the truth about the case

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In the legal profession, ______ is a crucial core value between the lawyer and the client if the lawyer is to gain full knowledge of the client’s concerns.

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Correct Answer: Trust

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The legal profession grew from 22,000 lawyers in 1850 to 60,000 in 1880 and to ______ by 1900.

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Correct Answer: 114,000

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