Free justice : a history of the public defender in twentieth-century America /
Sara Mayeux.
- 1 online resource (200 pages).
- Justice, power, and politics North Carolina scholarship online .
- Justice, power, and politics. North Carolina scholarship online. .
Previously issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Though often taken for granted, the modern American public defender has a surprisingly contentious history - one that offers insights not only about the 'carceral state,' but also about the contours and compromises of twentieth-century liberalism.
Specialized.
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Public defenders--United States. Legal assistance to the poor--United States. Law. Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.