Prosecution is defined as which of the following?

• A. A defense attorney
• B. A jury room
• C. A government body that brings charges against a person
• D. A police department

Answer: (C)

Prosecution is the government's role in criminal cases—the process of bringing charges against someone and pursuing the case in court. This is done by prosecutors (like a district attorney or state attorney) who represent the state, decide which charges to file, present evidence, call witnesses, and advocate for a conviction or appropriate resolution. It’s not the defense attorney, who helps the accused, not the jury room where jurors deliberate, and not the police department, which investigates and enforces laws but does not prosecute. So the correct idea is that prosecution is a government body that brings charges against a person.