The Right to a Good Defense: Investigating the Influence of Attorney Type Across Urban Counties for Juveniles in Criminal Court

Juvenile defendants in criminal court represent an especially vulnerable group for whom quality legal representation is critical. While some juvenile defendants are able to obtain private counsel, indigent defendants are provided an attorney by the government. One long-standing concern is that these...

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Main Author: Zane, Steven N. (Author)
Contributors: Singer, Simon I. ; Welsh, Brandon
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2021, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 162-192
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Criminal Court
Criminal Justice Policy
Sentencing
juvenile transfers

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