Statistics Show That the Conviction Rates of Defendants with Private

question 18

Multiple Choice

Statistics show that the conviction rates of defendants with private counsel and those represented by publicly funded attorneys are:

• A) generally the same
• B) different in that those who have private attorneys are more likely to be convicted
• C) different in that those who have public defenders are more likely to be convicted
• D) are immeasurable because statistics regarding who has private or public defense are not kept

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