PrepTest 116, Section 4, Question 4
Is it necessary for defense lawyers to believe(436 more words not shown)
According to the passage, the(21 more words not shown)
- Aa source of(15 more words not shown)
- Ba thorough investigator(4 more words not shown)
- Ca diligent representative(4 more words not shown)
- Da facilitator and(6 more words not shown)
- Ean energetic advocate(7 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
These are the opening scholars, whose position differs from the writer's. They leave the judgment of guilt to the court and ask the lawyer to present the client's best case. I'd predict a committed representative, not someone substituting a personal verdict for the client's position.
Working the answers
- A
Providing legal information to help a jury decide fairly isn't the role these scholars emphasize. They describe advocacy for the defendant's case.
- B
Investigation could be part of legal work, but this isn't their defining account of the role. They focus on presenting helpful facts and arguments and challenging opposing counsel.
- CCorrect
They want the lawyer to say what the defendant would say with the training and resources to represent themselves. Diligent representation of that position captures the relationship.
- D
Advancing justice in general isn't the assigned job here. Their account separates the court's judgment from the lawyer's advocacy for one side.
- E
Advocating for a person's right to have a lawyer is different from acting as that person's lawyer. These scholars describe the latter: presenting the client's position in the case.
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