Criminal Defense of the Poor in New York City Appendices
Introduction
Click the PDF above for Appendices to Issue 15.4, Criminal Defense of the Poor in New York City.
Suggested Reading
The Interdependence and Parallel Growth of Assigned Counsel and Institutional Defender Systems in New York City
Explains crisis of indigent criminal defense in NYC as product of interdependence and parallel growth of assigned counsel and institutional defenders.
The Origins, Goals and Development of the Indigent Defense System
Investigates the origins and development of the indigent defense system worldwide, esp. in NYC.
The Structure and Operation of the 18-B Panel and the Legal Aid Society
Introduces the structure and operation of the 18-B Panel and Legal Aid Society.
The Intractability of Reform
Goals of the indigent defense system do not account for actual needs of defendants, leading to deficiencies within the system.