Public Defenders and the American Justice System

by Paul B. Wice

Eighty to ninety percent of the nation's urban criminal defendants are defended in court by public defenders. Thus, understanding how these defender programs operate, their effectiveness and the quality of professional life for these beleaguered and often underpaid attorneys, is a critical factor in improving local criminal justice systems. What is it like to practice law in such an inhospitable environment, where clients often revile their counsel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275985768
• ISBN13: 9780275985769
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.6"