Public Defender Thesis

Public Defender Thesis

For this upcoming research project, the working title would be "Public Support for Public Defenders: How Income Affects Perception". Specifically, I want to look at how public approval of public defender's impacts differs based on income and how that affects whether they think reforms are necessary. Therefore, my research question would be: does income affect the public's perception of the effectiveness and approval of public defenders? So far two studies have been done that will aid in my research question. The first was a study is entitled "Americans' Views on Public Defenders and The Right to Counsel", a National Public Opinion Survey conducted for The Right to Counsel National Campaign in March 2017 and provides data on the perceptions of need and the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...This study looks at those who use the services of public defenders and whether they think they are effective or approval of them. This is a significant issue for both public policy and California because the public's approval and belief in the effectiveness of a certain services affects how resources are allocated and whether reforms are implemented. As a current intern at the Sacramento County Public Defender's Office it is clear that resources are limited compared to those available for say the DA's office, so if the public believes that it is effective regardless of these limitations then they are less willing to increase resources. On the other side, those from a lower income that are clients of the public defender's office can see first–hand the limitations of these services and may believe reforms are necessary to increase its effectiveness. While the first study was focused nationally and the second was focused in Cincinnati, I want to see if California shows similar

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