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The Public Defender Program in North Carolina

Record #:
18553
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Abstract:
The public defender system in North Carolina is considered the best way to provide legal counsel to indigents who are charged with criminal offenses. This article discusses the public defender system in the state, how the system works in practice, and examines some arguments for and against it.
Source:
Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 49 Issue 2, Fall 1983, p5-10, map