CHAp 6-7

DQ6&7: To Prosecute or Defend?

Review the material on prosecutors and public defenders.

• If you had to choose one or the other as your profession, which would you choose (prosecutor or public defender)?  Why?
• Please discuss all aspects of the employment for your chosen profession (prosecutor or public defender).
  • Requirements
  • Salary
• What are the main responsibilities for your chosen profession (prosecutor or public defender)?
  
• Who would be your boss if you had this position (prosecutor or public defender) in Miami Dade County?
  • Share some information about your boss.
  • Are they doing a good job?  Explain.
• What are the rewards of this profession?
• What are the difficulties of this profession?

Make sure to:

• Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 500 words.
• Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
• Address all questions.
• Use proper grammar and punctuation.
• If you researched your topic and are using information from what you learned, remember to cite your sources.
• Do not plagiarize.

TEXTBOOK
Title of Book:

America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System, 13th Edition.

Edition:

13th Edition

Author(s):

Neubauer,  Fradella

Publisher:

Cengage