Assume you have to explain to your sister's eighth-grade class the difference between a prosecutor's work and that of a public defender. Of the following choices, which two do you want to present as accurate, as well as
points you think eighth graders will find interesting and understandable?
Public defenders are always in court defending individuals, prosecutors may not go to court for months
Defenders start the initiative of presenting a case, the prosecutor then defends the state's case.
Prosecutors press charges only when they believe a crime is committed, defense lawyers defend clients whether they
believe they are guilly or not
Prosecutors represent the federal government, defense lawyers represent the state.