What is the primary role of advocates in the justice system?

• A. They defend victims' rights and prosecute offenders.
• B. They operate the court system.
• C. They create new laws.
• D. They advocate for offenders to protect rights, including ensuring a lawyer is provided if you can't afford one.

Answer: (D)

Advocates are there to defend individuals in the justice system by representing them in court and protecting their legal rights. A key part of this role is ensuring fair treatment for the accused, including making sure they have access to a lawyer if they cannot afford one. This need to provide counsel reflects the basic right to legal representation in many legal systems.

The other functions don’t fit as the primary role here: running the court system is the job of judges and court staff, creating new laws is the job of lawmakers, and prosecuting offenders is the job of prosecutors.