This is for ethics. PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER IF YOU ARE NOT SURE. I WILL THUMBS DOWN

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This is for ethics.

PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER IF YOU ARE NOT SURE.

I WILL THUMBS DOWN IF INCORRECT. ANSWERS MUST BE CORRECT.

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5. Paradigms of law, namely Consensus, Conflict and Pluralist provide similar views of the same laws society must follow.

6. Prosecutors have extremely broad powers of discretion, and while they are influenced by a desire to win, “the duty of the Prosecutor is to seek justice, not merely to convict.”  

8. A special case of discretion and charging is the decision to pursue a capital homicide conviction. Prosecutors do not have the power to decide where to seek the death penalty or a prison term. Judges have this discretionary power.

Explanation / Answer

5. False. Consensus, Conflict and Pluralist provide varied perspectives about the laws that society must follow.

6. True. Often, prosecutors fall prey to a pervasive “convict at all costs” culture, but their ethical duty is to protect the innocent and guard the rights of the accused.

8. False. Prosecutors have the power to charge or refrain an individual from a crime, or to reduce or increase charges.

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