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Challenges Faced by the Clayton County, Georgia Public Defender’s Office

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  • James F. Anderson
  • Christine A. VanDross, Esq.
  • Kelley Reinsmith-Jones
  • Adam H. Langsam

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While the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees indigent defendant’s legal representation in state and federal courts, public defenders’ offices are challenged by the lack of resources to represent an endless flow of clients, attract and retain talented counsel, enlist the help of expert witnesses, as well as deliver the best quality defense. This study addresses the daily strain of defending clients who are not always the most cooperative in helping their own defense, but it also reveals the struggles and challenges faced by an urban southern public defender’s office and what changes need to be implemented to improve the public defender system. In the end, this study finds that public defender programs need adequate funding to fully deliver a quality legal defense.

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  • James F. Anderson & Christine A. VanDross, Esq. & Kelley Reinsmith-Jones & Adam H. Langsam, 2018. "Challenges Faced by the Clayton County, Georgia Public Defender’s Office," International Journal of Social Science Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 6(1), pages 48-65, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:journl:v:6:y:2018:i:1:p:48-65
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    Keywords

    public defender; indigent; legal rights; Sixth amendment; triage; Gideon;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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