From Their Angle: A Look at the Emotional World of Defense Attorneys Who Represent Sex Offenders

This research focused on how defense attorneys who represent sex offenders perceive their work with them and whether this representation affects their daily life and mental well-being. Fifteen defense attorneys working for the Public Defender’s Office in Israel were interviewed using a semi-structur...

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Autores principales: Shechory Bitton, Mally (Autor) ; Mashiach, Anat (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
En: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Año: 2022, Volumen: 66, Número: 13/14, Páginas: 1347-1365
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