Explain the Primary Roles of Defense Attorneys in a Criminal

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Essay

Explain the primary roles of defense attorneys in a criminal trial. What are the various types of defense attorneys as discussed in the textbook?

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Definitions:

Diagnostic Category

A diagnostic category is a classification in medical and psychological diagnoses that describes a particular disorder or group of related symptoms, facilitating effective communication and treatment.

Hysteric Disorders

Psychological disorders characterized by conversion of psychological stress into physical symptoms without an apparent physical cause.

Limbic System

A conceptual system controlling affective and motivated behaviors and certain forms of memory with key anatomy lying between the neocortex and brainstem; includes the cingulate cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus, among other structures.

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.