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The Defender : the battle to protect the rights of the accused in Philadelphia
Title
The Defender : the battle to protect the rights of the accused in Philadelphia / Edward W. Madeira, Jr. and Michael Schaffer.
ISBN
9781439918524
143991852X
9781439918548
Publication
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2020.
Copyright Notice Date
©2020.
Physical Description
x, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
"A history of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, from a two-lawyer volunteer office to an integral part of Philadelphia's court and prison system. Each era finds new challenges as the burdens on the justice system expand and the Defender remakes itself to rigorously defend the indigent people of Philadelphia"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Madeira, Edward W., 1928- The defender Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2020
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 27, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
"There is need of a defender"
The early years
The road to Gideon
After Gideon
Lawyers needed
Reorganized and relevant
Tony's fellows take charge
Bigger, then better
Racial diversity at the Defender
"Pioneer women"
Appeals
Law reform
Watchdog
Funding the Defender pay parity
Taking stock at a milestone
Greenlee steps up
The Defender takes on homicide
Treatment courts
Keeping them out of jail
Juvenile defenders and child advocates
The Federal Defender
The Defender in the 21st Century
Epilogue.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
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