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* [[Stages in a Criminal Trial - US]] | * [[Stages in a Criminal Trial - US]] | ||
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* [[United States Constitution]] | * [[United States Constitution]] | ||
* [[United States Bill of Rights]] | * [[United States Bill of Rights]] | ||
* [[Federal Rules of Evidence]] | * [[Federal Rules of Evidence]] | ||
* Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), [[42 U.S.C. § 1997e]] | * Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), [[42 U.S.C. § 1997e]] | ||
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* [[Strategies for Defending a Drug Case in the United States]] | * [[Strategies for Defending a Drug Case in the United States]] | ||
* [[Important U.S. Cases]] | * [[Important U.S. Cases]] | ||
* [[American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct]] | * [[American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct]] | ||
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* [http://elearning.ibj.org eLearning Courses for Criminal Defense lawyers] | |||
[http://elearning.ibj.org eLearning Courses for lawyers] | |||
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With 748 citizens in prison for every 100,000 people, the United States has one of the most draconian criminal justice systems in the world. Racial inequality continues to be a startling characteristic of the system. The likelihood of black males going to prison in their lifetime is 16% compared to 2% of white males and 9% of Hispanic males. | |||
Indigent defendants in the United States are also entitled to free counsel under the U.S. Supreme Court decision [[Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963) | Gideon v. Wainwright]]. Nonetheless, recent budget cuts across the United States have left public defenders poorly paid and struggling to represent clients effectively with enormous caseloads. | |||
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*2009 Prison Population: 2,297,400 / 748 people per 100,000, the highest in the world on a per capita basis | |||
*200,000 of these prisoners are over 50 years of age | |||
*110.1% prison occupancy level (based on official capacity) | |||
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Revision as of 12:05, 9 December 2010
UNITED STATES CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUALCODES
LEGAL RESOURCES
LEGAL TRAINING RESOURCE CENTER |
With 748 citizens in prison for every 100,000 people, the United States has one of the most draconian criminal justice systems in the world. Racial inequality continues to be a startling characteristic of the system. The likelihood of black males going to prison in their lifetime is 16% compared to 2% of white males and 9% of Hispanic males.
Indigent defendants in the United States are also entitled to free counsel under the U.S. Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright. Nonetheless, recent budget cuts across the United States have left public defenders poorly paid and struggling to represent clients effectively with enormous caseloads.
QUICK FACTS
- 2009 Prison Population: 2,297,400 / 748 people per 100,000, the highest in the world on a per capita basis
- 200,000 of these prisoners are over 50 years of age
- 110.1% prison occupancy level (based on official capacity)
