Wrongful Convictions as a Result of Public Defender Representation.

<p>Our criminal justice system works very hard to prevent criminals from harming other individuals; however, unfortunately mistakes happen. One wrongful conviction is one too many. There are multiple factors that can be assumed to be the cause of wrongful convictions. However, due to the lack of directly related research, the determents are not well established. The following research addresses wrongful convictions as a result of public defender representation. Through the process of theory construction, the research uses critical race theory and social disorganization theory to show the relationship between court appointed representation and wrongful convictions. A new theory is also established that is referred to as the partial load reduction theory. This theory establishes the relationship that exists between wrongful convictions and public defender representation and provides solutions as well as new avenues for future research.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Criminal Justice and Criminology

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Ross, Annie Elizabeth

• Social Disorganization Theory
• Public Defender Representation
• Wrongful convictions
• Partial Load Reduction Theory
• Critical Race Theory
• Civil Rights and Discrimination
• Law
• Legal Studies
• Legal Theory
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1761

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-3116