The Review: Volume 29Issue 1

Introduction

Judges, practitioners, and law professors should collaborate to improve the justice system.

Domestic income inequality is a human rights issue, and U.S. courts should use comparative and international law to enforce these rights.

Advice to policy makers about how to educate themselves to create effecive policy regarding the criminal defense system.

Discussion of the benefits and challenges of a community based public defense system then looks at a case study. Concerns are also addressed.

A history of the US and Israeli public defense systems and a comparison between the two.

Covers the ethical issues in public defense as a result of "problem solving courts" and the rise of plea deals.

A discussion of how to transform the culture public defender offices to have a more holistic, client-centered vision.

Looks at public defense leadership in three dimensions from very specific and local to broad and global.

Public defense's public perception and ability to be effective and reduce crime in communities.

Discusses the history and background of public defense and the strategies used in advancing it's goals then presents alternative strategies.