Why Would a Judge Accept Recommendations from Prosecutors, Probation Officers

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why would a judge accept recommendations from prosecutors, probation officers, and defense counsel, their "courtroom work group," when making decisions in the courtroom?

• A)They rarely accept recommendations because they are usually more informed about the case than other members of the courtroom work group.
• B)They are required to do so by law.
• C)They may be negatively sanctioned if they ignore the informal advice of the courtroom work group.
• D)They accept input in order to avoid doing independent research on the legal issues involved in the case.

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