CJC 250 -Final Exam 2 Questions and Answers.

the 5 categories of the courthouse actors: - Answer Law enforcement Lawyers Court personnel Corrections Public 3 entities in terms of attorneys on the FEDERAL level: - Answer 1. Solicitor General 2. Criminal Division (of the justice department) 3. U.S. Attorneys and their assistants 3 major state prosecutors on the STATE/LOCAL level: - Answer 1. Attorney General 2. Chief Prosecutor and their assistants 3. Local prosecutors definition of U.S. Attorneys - Answer officials responsible for the prosecution of crimes that violate the laws of the U.S. "Chief Legal Officer" of a state is: - Answer Attorney General "Chief Law Enforcement Official" in the community is: - Answer Prosecutor attributes of the U.S. Attorney General - Answer Chief legal officer of the state Civil duties more extensive than criminal duties Limited authority in criminal prosecutions attributes of Solicitor General - Answer 3rd highest ranking official in justice department Principal task - represent the executive branch before the Supreme Court Argues all government cases before the court Prosecutors are also known as: - Answer District attorneys County attorneys Prosecuting attorneys