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The effectiveness of public defenders in four Florida counties

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The present study utilizes data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics to examine the effectiveness of public defenders in Florida to assess whether the case outcomes of defendants with public defenders are similar to the case outcomes of defendants with retained attorneys, controlling for legally-relevant variables.

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  • Williams, Marian R., 2013. "The effectiveness of public defenders in four Florida counties," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 41(4), pages 205-212.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:41:y:2013:i:4:p:205-212
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.05.004
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