The Three Major Ways of Providing Indigents with Court Appointed

question 80

Multiple Choice

The three major ways of providing indigents with court appointed attorneys are: (1) assigned counsel, (2) contract systems, and (3) public defender.Which of the following is true about these differing ways of providing indigents with court appointed attorneys?

• A)Studies find no major differences between these three systems in results achieved.
• B)Studies find assigned counsel is better in results achieved.
• C)Studies find contract systems are better in results achieved.
• D)Studies find public defenders are better in results achieved.

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