1. List the areas in which the legal needs of the middle and working class are unmet. What are the barriers to middle and working class access to lawyers?
2. Describe the core principles of legal ethics. What is the process for adjudicating legal ethics complaints? Identify and briefly discuss each of the potential sanctions or penalties for lawyers that violate the ethical standards.
3. Explain the differences between Herbert Packer’s “Crime Control” and “Due Process” models of criminal procedure.
4. Write a brief essay describing what factors account for the fact that the overwhelming majority of criminal cases are resolved through plea bargaining rather than being brought to trial.
5. Summarize Abraham Blumberg’s argument that defense attorneys act as “double agents” engaged in “the practice of law as a confidence game.”
This quiz will cover materials from the Assigned Book Readings from Module 6 (Experiences and Processes in the Criminal Justice System). There are 5 questions worth 5 points each for a total of 25 points.
Students may use only the books to assist with this assignment
Students must cite the relevant page number(s) from the book for each answer in order to receive credit for the question. If the page numbers are not cited, the question will be marked incorrect.