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Take Courage: What The Courts Can Do To Improve The Delivery Of Criminal Defense Services, Adele Bernhard
Take Courage: What The Courts Can Do To Improve The Delivery Of Criminal Defense Services, Adele Bernhard
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
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Defending The Poor, Bennett L. Gershman
Defending The Poor, Bennett L. Gershman
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
Given the harsh reality that the quality of justice that people get in this country often depends on how much money they have , is our society's aspiration toward "equal justice" attainable? Probably not. A criminal defendant's poverty is not necessarily inconsistent with zealous advocacy. But whether lawyers for the poor adequately protect their clients' rights in criminal cases is the subject of ongoing debate.
Tricks Prosecutors Play, Bennett L. Gershman
Tricks Prosecutors Play, Bennett L. Gershman
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
Criminal defense lawyers must recognize and challenge prosecutorial misconduct whenever it occurs. In my opinion, prosecutor's today wield greater power, engage in more egregious misconduct, and are less subject to judicial or bar association oversight than ever before. Few defense lawyers or commentators would disagree with these conclusions. Indeed, some types of prosecutorial misconduct have become almost “normative to the system.”