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What are the ethical obligations of a prosecutor?
The prosecutor should seek to protect the innocent and convict the guilty, consider the interests of victims and witnesses, and respect the constitutional and legal rights of all persons, including suspects and defendants.
How do prosecutors determine which cases to pursue?
Police officers usually make arrests based only on whether they have good reason (probable cause) to believe a crime has been committed. By contrast, prosecutors can file formal charges only if they believe that they can prove a suspect guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Is it acceptable for a prosecutor to destroy evidence?
In many cases, prosecutors can be sued for misconduct when they engage in a Brady violation. If for example, an officer destroys evidence in a police lab, they can be legally sued for destruction of evidence. They cannot, however, be punished for blatantly lying in court, although they can be prosecuted for perjury.
What is the rule of prosecutor?
While the judge is entrusted with decision-making power, and he/she cannot initiate judicial process, the prosecutor’s primary function is to initiate and conduct criminal action, to act as a party in judicial proceedings and, in many countries, to supervise and direct the police during the investigative phase.
What are the four types of ethical violations that have been associated with prosecutors?
These are:
- failure to disclose exculpatory evidence,
- introducing false evidence,
- using improper arguments, and.
- discriminating in jury selection.
What type of case is it when someone is accused of breaking the law?
In criminal cases, the government brings a case against one or more defendants. The defendant in a criminal case is the person being accused of committing a crime by the government. Only crimes that break a law of the U.S. government will be prosecuted in the federal courts.
Can the government take away your constitutional rights?
The U.S. Constitution protects basic rights throughout the criminal justice process. The government cannot violate your constitutional rights. The government cannot violate your constitutional rights.
What can’t the government do to you?
The government cannot make you incriminate yourself. The government cannot take away your life, liberty, or property without following the law. 15. The government cannot take your private property from you for public use unless it pays to you what your property is worth.