Public Defender Systems

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legal System
gptkbp:alternativeTo Assigned Counsel System
Contract System
gptkbp:benefit Indigent Defendants
gptkbp:criticizedFor Underfunding
High Caseloads
gptkbp:establishedBy Gideon v. Wainwright (U.S.)
gptkbp:focus Criminal Defense
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Public Defender Systems
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Los_Angeles_County_Public_Defender
Federal Public Defender (U.S.)
New York Legal Aid Society
gptkbp:originatedIn Early 20th Century
gptkbp:praisedFor Ensuring Fair Trials
gptkbp:purpose Provide legal representation to indigent defendants
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Federal_Law
State Law
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Legal_Aid
gptkb:Right_to_Counsel
gptkb:Criminal_Justice_System
Sixth Amendment (U.S.)
gptkbp:staffedBy Public Defenders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Right_to_Counsel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6