Every year thousands of people enroll in law school. One burning question that is often on the mind of these law students is whether they should be a defense attorney or a prosecuting attorney. Defense attorneys defend individuals who have been accused of a crime. Prosecuting attorneys work for the state and federal government and handle a variety of cases. For example, an attorney might help a woman file charges against a man who assaulted her. Both types of attorneys require the same educational backgrounds. An attorney must have gone through seven years of college including three years of law school…