In Our American Adversarial Judicial System, Attorneys Represent Both the Suspect

question 75

Essay

In our American adversarial judicial system, attorneys represent both the suspect and the people. Frequently, defense attorneys are asked, "How can you defend someone accused of such a horrible crime?" Assume that you are a defense attorney and you need to answer this question. How would you respond?

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