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ERIC Number: EJ495576
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-8648
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History of Indigent Defense in the United States.
Norris, Judy
Update on Law-Related Education, v18 n3 p16-23 Fall 1994
Maintains that providing justice to people accused of a crime has evolved slowly over the centuries. Discusses the history of indigent defense in the United States. Includes vocabulary terms, a timeline, a list of "Heroes of Indigent Defense," reviews of significant court cases, and a discussion of legal services in five cities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Court Role, Courts, Discriminatory Legislation, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Protection, Justice, Law Related Education, Lawyers, Legal Aid, Legal Problems, Municipalities, Poverty, Social History, Social Studies, United States History
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United States Constitution
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