Adj 235 Week 6 Checkpoint

Obligations of Attorney's

ADJ 235

Obligations of Attorney's

A prosecuting attorney has many ethical obligations however, for the purposes of this paper I will use three of them. Procedural justice is a step by step set of guidelines to ensure that every defendant is afforded his/her legally guaranteed representation. Sufficient evidence establishes the innocence, or guilt of a defendant. Special procedures exist to prevent, and rectify, if necessary, the conviction of an innocent individual.

Defense attorneys' have several ethical obligations to his/her clients however, for the purposes of this paper I will use three of them. Confidentiality is a paramount responsibility for a defense attorney because it guarantees to a defendant that the information...