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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and justice > public defenders
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > legal services > indigent defense > public defenders

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public defenders  

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  • A public defender, who is an attorney and a public official like a prosecutor, provides legal representation to criminal defendants who are indigent (that is, those who are poor and cannot afford a lawyer). Public defender offices, which vary in size depending on the communities they serve, are usually financed by public funds. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Public Defender]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C0Q8319V-C

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