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Compensating Victims Of Crime: Evolving Concept Or Dying Theory, Kathleen V. Duffield
Compensating Victims Of Crime: Evolving Concept Or Dying Theory, Kathleen V. Duffield
West Virginia Law Review
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Substantive And Procedural Aspects Of The Right To Effective Assistance Of Counsel, Irene M. Keeley
Substantive And Procedural Aspects Of The Right To Effective Assistance Of Counsel, Irene M. Keeley
West Virginia Law Review
In an earlier era trial courts perceived their responsibility regarding the quality of legal assistance to be limited to the appointment of reputable counsel. Unless the circumstances were exceptional, judges confronted with a lack of adequate representation for a defendant "papered over" the problem either because they feared a flood of frivolous claims or because they were reluctant to upset the finality of criminal convictions. Even today, when a growing number of courts have formulated a more stringent sixth amendment standard for judging counsel effectiveness, there remains a judicial reluctance to recognize the fundamental nature of the right to effective …
Survey Of Developments In West Virginia Law: 1978
Survey Of Developments In West Virginia Law: 1978
West Virginia Law Review
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Book Review: A Theory Of Criminal Justice, James R. Elkins
Book Review: A Theory Of Criminal Justice, James R. Elkins
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.