Justice for the Poor

A Study of Criminal Defence Work

Debra S. Emmelman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

166 Seiten

2017
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-71474-8 (ISBN)

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In this study, the author examines the behavior of one group of court-appointed defence attorneys and reaches the conclusion that although, in contrast to popular opinion, these attorneys maintain an adversarial stance against the prosecutors and behave in a legally ethical (or "procedurally just") manner, case outcomes are unduly shaped by social class and are therefore substantively unjust. This occurs because poor defendants typically lack cultural rhetoric that favourably influences those who construct and operate the criminal court system. Ironically, this indicates that, in many cases, the process of plea bargaining may be more substantively just than trials.

1 Introduction 2 Anticipating the Task: The Cultural Context for Behavior 3 Plea Bargain or Trial? Assessing the Value of a Case 4 Taking Cases to Trial 5 Negotiating Plea Bargains 6 Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	18.03.2022
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Revivals
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 219 mm
Gewicht	310 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
ISBN-10	1-138-71474-7 / 1138714747
ISBN-13	978-1-138-71474-8 / 9781138714748
Zustand	Neuware