'Insider' justice: defense attorneys and the handling of felony cases

In the legal profession judges and prosecutors tend to specialise and serve at given courts, whereas defence lawyers serve at various courts and so do not build up a network with the legal community to the same degree. Recent specialisation by some attorneys in criminal law has changed that pattern....

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of criminal law & criminology 1986-07, Vol.77 (Summer 86), p.379-417
1. Verfasser: Nardulli, P F
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In the legal profession judges and prosecutors tend to specialise and serve at given courts, whereas defence lawyers serve at various courts and so do not build up a network with the legal community to the same degree. Recent specialisation by some attorneys in criminal law has changed that pattern. Investigates the effects of defence attorneys becoming 'regulars' at given courts, with reference to felony cases. (PAS)
ISSN:0091-4169