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This week, our focus was on Defense Attorneys, the criminal defendant’s right
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This week, our focus was on Defense Attorneys, the criminal defendant’s right to counsel and the processes for how a defendant obtains a criminal defense lawyer. For your Unit 3 Complete assignment, write a narrative essay (minimum 1000 words, excluding source crediting) in which you address and discuss the questions and statements listed below. Use at least three scholarly sources and remember to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections in your essay. Cite your sources in APA format.
In 1963, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a criminal defendant has a right to counsel in criminal prosecutions. Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963). Explain what a criminal Defendant’s “right to counsel” means. What constitutional provision(s) is the basis for this particular right?
What are the rights that defendants have at the various stages of the Criminal Justice Process and what constitutional provisions provide for these rights? Detail what a criminal defense attorney is supposed to do at each stage of the process to make sure the defendant is afforded these rights.
The textbook discusses how indigent criminal defendants get attorneys. Explain the different ways that indigent defendants can get their court-appointed attorneys. Also, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a Public Defender, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of having a private practice attorney appointed as “Assigned Counsel”.
What are the biggest challenges and obstacles that criminal defense attorneys face in their practice? Are there challenges that are unique to Public Defenders, or are they no different than any other defense lawyer?
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