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? a. Prosecutors represent the federal government, defense lawyers represent the state.

b. Public defenders are always in court defending individuals, prosecutors may not go to court for months.

c. Defenders start the initiative of presenting a case, the prosecutor then defends the state’s case.

d. Prosecutors press charges only when they believe a crime is committed, defense lawyers defend clients whether they believe they are guilty or not.