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What constitutes effective counsel? What are examples of ineffective counsel?
 
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If a private citizen arrests for a felony crime not committed in the arresting person's presence, and no felony crime was in fact committed, the arresting person has protection from civil liability but not criminal liability.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

Effective counsel avoids conflicts of interest, advocates for the defendant, has skills and knowledge, and makes for reasonable investigation.
Ineffective counsel can include failure to present mitigating circumstances, lack of effort in obtaining and reviewing case material, and can involve either specific errors or generally a lot of errors throughout the case.

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