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Mimi

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What are the various types of defense attorneys working in the criminal courts today? How do they differ?
 
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The ________ involves collaboration among several organizations and provides operations security training to agencies and businesses.
 
  a. National Operations Security Initiative
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  e. Interagency OPSEC Services Group



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Answer to Question 1

Privately retained attorneys are expensive and allow the defendant to hire an attorney of their choosing. A retainer (a fee paid in advance) is usually required for a private attorney.

Indigent defense attorneys include assigned counsel, a contracted model, and the public defender. Indigent defense attorney represent the majority of attorneys used for criminal matters. Most indigent defense attorneys are paid by the state, although some states require the defendant to pay a portion or prorated fee. Indigent attorneys might have higher caseloads.

Research has found no significant difference between the two types of attorneys in terms of guilty pleas, trial verdicts, and case dismissals.

Answer to Question 2

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