Free Justice: A History of the Public Defender in Twentieth-Century America

by Sara Mayeux

Book Overview

Every day, in courtrooms around the United States, thousands of criminal defendants are represented by public defenders--lawyers provided by the government for those who cannot afford private counsel. Though often taken for granted, the modern American public defender has a surprisingly contentious history--one that offers insights not only about the "carceral state," but also about the contours and compromises of twentieth-century liberalism.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469661659
• ISBN13: 9781469661650
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"