Justice for the Poor

A Study of Criminal Defence Work
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-71474-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 227 mm x 160 mm, Gewicht: 352 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Emmelman, Debra S.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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